A quote from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (no, that's not a misspelling, and yes, it is relevant.):
"Farewell, farewell! but this I tell
To thee, thou Wedding-Guest!
He prayeth well, who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast."
I think this song is about being in the world but not of it; torn between seeing a terrible world and wanting a beautiful one. Happiness only comes from finding the innocence and wonder in the world, and truly living in those brief moments, even if you can't live in others...and living is the act of searching for that innocent thing. Even if you can't find it, you know it's there.
A quote from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner" (no, that's not a misspelling, and yes, it is relevant.):
"Farewell, farewell! but this I tell To thee, thou Wedding-Guest! He prayeth well, who loveth well Both man and bird and beast."
I think this song is about being in the world but not of it; torn between seeing a terrible world and wanting a beautiful one. Happiness only comes from finding the innocence and wonder in the world, and truly living in those brief moments, even if you can't live in others...and living is the act of searching for that innocent thing. Even if you can't find it, you know it's there.
It's wonderful and heartbreaking.