I always thought this song was about a Guardian Angel who just wasn't very good at his job, and it makes him depressed because he can't seem to save anyone.
Like someone mentioned, the "earn a set of feathery wings" always seemed to me like a reference to "It's a Wonderful Life" wherein an Guardian Angel earns his wings to return to heaven when he/she helps a human save their life.
...Or something to that effect. It's a beautiful song.
I always thought this song was about a Guardian Angel who just wasn't very good at his job, and it makes him depressed because he can't seem to save anyone.
Like someone mentioned, the "earn a set of feathery wings" always seemed to me like a reference to "It's a Wonderful Life" wherein an Guardian Angel earns his wings to return to heaven when he/she helps a human save their life.
...Or something to that effect. It's a beautiful song.