well, "in vain" doesn't mean that they are going after vain things. it means that what they did was to no avail, that it had no purpose in the end.
what it seems to be to me is a story. first, he is alone. then, he finds love. then, something comes that separates them either literally or figuratively (which i can relate to right now in both ways), but he hold on with hope.
but I'm probably wrong, but i do hope that that will help at least guide someone else in realizing the correct meaning.
well, "in vain" doesn't mean that they are going after vain things. it means that what they did was to no avail, that it had no purpose in the end.
what it seems to be to me is a story. first, he is alone. then, he finds love. then, something comes that separates them either literally or figuratively (which i can relate to right now in both ways), but he hold on with hope.
but I'm probably wrong, but i do hope that that will help at least guide someone else in realizing the correct meaning.