This song has an unintended poignancy because Johnny died in September.
To me the song is about how our connections to one another become stronger later in our lives; how Rosanne, as a middle-aged woman, related to her father differently than she did as a child, and how he related to people differently as he approached the end of his life.
"When the shadows lengthen
And burn away the past
They will fly me like an angel
To a place where I can rest
When this begins, I'll let you in
September when it comes"
There is a touch of regret in this verse, as it seems to be talking about how we take relationships for granted and don't always get close to those we love until we are suddenly faced with our own mortality.
@frankiefan Well, you, like me misunderstood part of the lyrics. When the shadows LINK THEM, NOT lengthen! For years I thought it was LENGTHEN. Ooops?? How does that change your interpretation?
@frankiefan Well, you, like me misunderstood part of the lyrics. When the shadows LINK THEM, NOT lengthen! For years I thought it was LENGTHEN. Ooops?? How does that change your interpretation?
This song has an unintended poignancy because Johnny died in September.
To me the song is about how our connections to one another become stronger later in our lives; how Rosanne, as a middle-aged woman, related to her father differently than she did as a child, and how he related to people differently as he approached the end of his life.
"When the shadows lengthen And burn away the past They will fly me like an angel To a place where I can rest When this begins, I'll let you in September when it comes"
There is a touch of regret in this verse, as it seems to be talking about how we take relationships for granted and don't always get close to those we love until we are suddenly faced with our own mortality.
@frankiefan Well, you, like me misunderstood part of the lyrics. When the shadows LINK THEM, NOT lengthen! For years I thought it was LENGTHEN. Ooops?? How does that change your interpretation?
@frankiefan Well, you, like me misunderstood part of the lyrics. When the shadows LINK THEM, NOT lengthen! For years I thought it was LENGTHEN. Ooops?? How does that change your interpretation?