i think this song is about protecting your heart. keeping your dignity but not being cowardly and afraid to love. it's about someone who keeps giving her power away. he wants to protect her but he knows there's no way she can be saved, he doesn't want to be like all the others who have failed her. he describes her heart as a "torch in the night" and then talks about hiding it in mud and leaves. it is a powerful image about guarding things that are precious to you. i can relate and i think this is a beautiful song.
i think this song is about protecting your heart. keeping your dignity but not being cowardly and afraid to love. it's about someone who keeps giving her power away. he wants to protect her but he knows there's no way she can be saved, he doesn't want to be like all the others who have failed her. he describes her heart as a "torch in the night" and then talks about hiding it in mud and leaves. it is a powerful image about guarding things that are precious to you. i can relate and i think this is a beautiful song.