while it isnt the most powerful lyrics wise (in my opinion), it is one of the most powerful musically. I mean, yes, the lyrics are still super powerful, but i think "waiting..." or "the girl" still take the cake. but omg. beautiful.
the part near the end distinguishable by a staccato violin in the background (2:23 on my version) is soo beautifully powerful.
this is just my spin on it, but i think each of the four stanzas/verses are each describing a differnt hardship so to speak. i think that the reason he "might know" in 1 could be love or a girl, 2 could be the difficulty of being an individual, 3 could be the natural cruelty humans have (unsure about this one), and 4 could be plain old fear and regret.
as for the meaning of the whole song; i think the above summaries are pretty good.
a: chain stuff is dumb
b: this song (and the whole album) is amazing
while it isnt the most powerful lyrics wise (in my opinion), it is one of the most powerful musically. I mean, yes, the lyrics are still super powerful, but i think "waiting..." or "the girl" still take the cake. but omg. beautiful.
the part near the end distinguishable by a staccato violin in the background (2:23 on my version) is soo beautifully powerful.
this is just my spin on it, but i think each of the four stanzas/verses are each describing a differnt hardship so to speak. i think that the reason he "might know" in 1 could be love or a girl, 2 could be the difficulty of being an individual, 3 could be the natural cruelty humans have (unsure about this one), and 4 could be plain old fear and regret.
as for the meaning of the whole song; i think the above summaries are pretty good.