It's a bit confusing. The first verse seems to make it like its about a breakup. But the second doesn't.
But I've always viewed this song as being about the death of a spouse, though not a surprised death. Maybe its just a song, maybe its Dave lamenting on how his life will be if his wife ever dies.
The second verse, to me, makes it about death. "always and forever" are the vows you take (basically. everyone means the same thing) that is not taken completely seriously by the character. Until the death happens and now the character understands that he will never love again and how long forever is and how lonely they will be.
Also what keys death is that character wishes they were dead and the other breathing, though all other references to the other are past not present tense. If they wish the other breathing then the other is dead. I think the wish is guilt that the character never expressed (or felt as though they didn't) how much they loved the other person.
The devil and the angel or the 2 people. The character views themselves as bad or having done bad things where as the other was the good that infused with the character. Thats why they want to take the devil out, but can't and have the angel inside and won't let it go.
It's a bit confusing. The first verse seems to make it like its about a breakup. But the second doesn't. But I've always viewed this song as being about the death of a spouse, though not a surprised death. Maybe its just a song, maybe its Dave lamenting on how his life will be if his wife ever dies.
The second verse, to me, makes it about death. "always and forever" are the vows you take (basically. everyone means the same thing) that is not taken completely seriously by the character. Until the death happens and now the character understands that he will never love again and how long forever is and how lonely they will be.
Also what keys death is that character wishes they were dead and the other breathing, though all other references to the other are past not present tense. If they wish the other breathing then the other is dead. I think the wish is guilt that the character never expressed (or felt as though they didn't) how much they loved the other person.
The devil and the angel or the 2 people. The character views themselves as bad or having done bad things where as the other was the good that infused with the character. Thats why they want to take the devil out, but can't and have the angel inside and won't let it go.