Its a story of a house carpenter, of course, and how his love is taken from him by a third person, a captain apparently. While his wife and the captain that took her are at sea, the ship sinks. After she dies, she has to go to hell.
Pretty sad poem, I'd say the song matches it well.
"The only mistake was the love we made --- Never meant you wrong -- didn't mean it"
That could be coming from the perspective of the captain, the third person. Switching perspective in the song wouldn't be too far fetched, seeing how it is done within the poem.
"If you’ve ever lost a loved one, I pray for you I really do" ect, which would be from the house carpenter, of course.
"I’m sure you’re married to your house carpenter, and your love will never be mine" From the captain, realizing that the woman doesn't actually love him.
"Left alone in this ship" - the wife
"And your face I’ll never see no more - your face I’ll never see no more"
From the poem:
"Or do you weep for your house carpenter
That you never shall see anymore"
Just what I think, could very well be wrong, but the similarities are there.
It could very well be based off of this poem:
http://www.contemplator.com/child/carpentereng.html
Its a story of a house carpenter, of course, and how his love is taken from him by a third person, a captain apparently. While his wife and the captain that took her are at sea, the ship sinks. After she dies, she has to go to hell.
Pretty sad poem, I'd say the song matches it well.
"The only mistake was the love we made --- Never meant you wrong -- didn't mean it"
That could be coming from the perspective of the captain, the third person. Switching perspective in the song wouldn't be too far fetched, seeing how it is done within the poem.
"If you’ve ever lost a loved one, I pray for you I really do" ect, which would be from the house carpenter, of course.
"I’m sure you’re married to your house carpenter, and your love will never be mine" From the captain, realizing that the woman doesn't actually love him.
"Left alone in this ship" - the wife
"And your face I’ll never see no more - your face I’ll never see no more"
From the poem:
"Or do you weep for your house carpenter That you never shall see anymore"
Just what I think, could very well be wrong, but the similarities are there.