I interpret it as our despairing male character, who never appreciated what he had while with his lover, suddenly wanting her back at her departure.
Having woken up to an empty bed, he notes that "the animals were gone". I think Damien's trying to convey that the animals represent happiness. When someone is happy, they appreciate the beauty of nature all around them. The beautiful animals that poetically represented his joy were no longer around.
And he REALLY wants her back. He begins promising her the stereotypical happy family - the "house and some boxers on the lawn". He promises her that all of the little things that caused them to grow apart - her depression and her gining weight - don't matter anymore, because he's realised how much he loves her.
Beautiful song, and I especially love the Damien-esque closing.
I interpret it as our despairing male character, who never appreciated what he had while with his lover, suddenly wanting her back at her departure.
Having woken up to an empty bed, he notes that "the animals were gone". I think Damien's trying to convey that the animals represent happiness. When someone is happy, they appreciate the beauty of nature all around them. The beautiful animals that poetically represented his joy were no longer around.
And he REALLY wants her back. He begins promising her the stereotypical happy family - the "house and some boxers on the lawn". He promises her that all of the little things that caused them to grow apart - her depression and her gining weight - don't matter anymore, because he's realised how much he loves her.
Beautiful song, and I especially love the Damien-esque closing.