I think it's about somebody he used to love who has just died. That person was always running- never staying in one place too long, never getting too close to anyone, always changing who they were. While he's thinking about this person, he's also contemplating his own life- who he's touched, what he's done, and how life is ultimately so short that no matter how old you are, you're so close to death. It's both sad and hopeful at the same time; sad for the person he's lost and the brevity of life, but hopeful about what can be accomplished in that time. It's such a beautiful song.
I think it's about somebody he used to love who has just died. That person was always running- never staying in one place too long, never getting too close to anyone, always changing who they were. While he's thinking about this person, he's also contemplating his own life- who he's touched, what he's done, and how life is ultimately so short that no matter how old you are, you're so close to death. It's both sad and hopeful at the same time; sad for the person he's lost and the brevity of life, but hopeful about what can be accomplished in that time. It's such a beautiful song.