Well, I first heard this song when I was scouting youtube, and found a live version of Our Great Divide. All the comments were pretty much about how we all noticed Tarja was crying when she sang the song, which in turn made me cry. My current impression is that the song reminds her of Nightwish, which it does to me also.
How can I see through your eyes, my destiny?
I fall apart, you bleed for me.
This feels like she's asking the band how could she have possibly seen the situation through their perspective. "I fall apart, you bleed for me" meaning she blows up and emotions run wild, while the band took the pain.
Open you heart,
to close our great divide.
Stating for them to forgive her to close this deep crevasse separating them
So, there's a little bit about my theory
I don't think she's asking for forgiveness per se (as that implies that she thinks what happened was her fault, which I don't think she does), but for reconciliation. She and the band have different points of view, but that doesn't mean they have to be enemies. They can set aside their old differences and wish each other well. At this stage, to be honest, I think they've done that. Time does a lot to heal old wounds.
I don't think she's asking for forgiveness per se (as that implies that she thinks what happened was her fault, which I don't think she does), but for reconciliation. She and the band have different points of view, but that doesn't mean they have to be enemies. They can set aside their old differences and wish each other well. At this stage, to be honest, I think they've done that. Time does a lot to heal old wounds.
Honestly, of all the songs in which she seems to be referring to herself and Nightwish, this is the only one where...
Honestly, of all the songs in which she seems to be referring to herself and Nightwish, this is the only one where the sentiment really appeals to me. Most of the others have this "poor me, I was so wronged" vibe, but this one doesn't seem to play the blame game. I like that.
Well, I first heard this song when I was scouting youtube, and found a live version of Our Great Divide. All the comments were pretty much about how we all noticed Tarja was crying when she sang the song, which in turn made me cry. My current impression is that the song reminds her of Nightwish, which it does to me also.
How can I see through your eyes, my destiny? I fall apart, you bleed for me.
This feels like she's asking the band how could she have possibly seen the situation through their perspective. "I fall apart, you bleed for me" meaning she blows up and emotions run wild, while the band took the pain.
Open you heart, to close our great divide.
Stating for them to forgive her to close this deep crevasse separating them So, there's a little bit about my theory
I don't think she's asking for forgiveness per se (as that implies that she thinks what happened was her fault, which I don't think she does), but for reconciliation. She and the band have different points of view, but that doesn't mean they have to be enemies. They can set aside their old differences and wish each other well. At this stage, to be honest, I think they've done that. Time does a lot to heal old wounds.
I don't think she's asking for forgiveness per se (as that implies that she thinks what happened was her fault, which I don't think she does), but for reconciliation. She and the band have different points of view, but that doesn't mean they have to be enemies. They can set aside their old differences and wish each other well. At this stage, to be honest, I think they've done that. Time does a lot to heal old wounds.
Honestly, of all the songs in which she seems to be referring to herself and Nightwish, this is the only one where...
Honestly, of all the songs in which she seems to be referring to herself and Nightwish, this is the only one where the sentiment really appeals to me. Most of the others have this "poor me, I was so wronged" vibe, but this one doesn't seem to play the blame game. I like that.