Landslide Lyrics

Lyric discussion by quaosqueen 

Cover art for Landslide lyrics by Chicks, The

Sorry but it needs to be said: This site is not a forum for debates about who did a better cover ...

Now for the meaning: I think this is about that realization that what you've been working for all this time used to be worth it (the effort in climbing a mountain - raising kids, keeping your family together) but given the personal sacrifice and the feeling that life is passing you by, you begin to reassess those choices (time makes you bolder) and consider cutting your losses and making a change (turn around) and if the partner were honest about it too (see his own reflection) he'd agree as well that there's nothing holding the two of you together and he'd willingly let go (give in to the landslide)