I only have a vague understanding of this song. I interpreted it this way- This man in the song, he has a rather bleak outlook on life. He sees it as pointless, he feels like everyone is just aimlessly drifting towards death- "Drifting down to the abbatoir". He sees himself as a part of this awful world, a "jerk". His only comfort appears to be this woman, who means the world to him, and he desperatly wants her to see the world through his eyes, "Do you see what i see dear?". He wants her to save him from his reality, which scares him.
It's a beautiful song, so melancholy. I'm hooked on it right now.
I only have a vague understanding of this song. I interpreted it this way- This man in the song, he has a rather bleak outlook on life. He sees it as pointless, he feels like everyone is just aimlessly drifting towards death- "Drifting down to the abbatoir". He sees himself as a part of this awful world, a "jerk". His only comfort appears to be this woman, who means the world to him, and he desperatly wants her to see the world through his eyes, "Do you see what i see dear?". He wants her to save him from his reality, which scares him.
It's a beautiful song, so melancholy. I'm hooked on it right now.