Have you ever had to move or give away something special? You always have those good memories and you really want them back but after some time you can't remember exactly what it was like.
I think that's the first verse.
"It's not specific, and the pictures show it best. I know there's trees I know there's sand and I know there's grass, I know it's somewhere in the past": That shows how vague the memory is. But a vague memory can be strong. Like stubbing your toe. You know it hurt but you can't remember the exact feeling of pain.
"There's a girl out there who's looking for it too, she's not sure when she'll go or exactly what she'll do.": That's saying that everybody wants to live in the past. Not just the singer. It also subtly shows how useless it is to live in the past. She doesn't know what she'll do.
"If i am doomed am I the first one or the last? Am I just someone from the past": First sentence shows again that it's everyone, not just the singer. Second sort of of shows how everything's connected. Like you may have a memory of someone that you don't see anymore. But someone may have a memory of YOU and they don't get to see you anymore. So you're "someone from the past" Somebody else's past.
The verse about the ghost and sinking explains the desire to live in the past. If he ever saw a ghost he'd want to die and be with the ghost. Like if he ever found a way to live in the past, he would.
Last verse is my favorite.
"the hand that raised the hand" suppose that's your parent. You're parents raised you and you hold their hand.
"Everyone can feel the hand" means that even after your parents die, everyone and feel them because they raised you.
"nothing's gonna change, it could be the time we're living in" That shows that your parents live on in the present even when they're gone.
"we'll never feel so safe again, but love always remains" This explains that you'll never feel the same since your parents aren't actually there but the love remains.
Have you ever had to move or give away something special? You always have those good memories and you really want them back but after some time you can't remember exactly what it was like. I think that's the first verse.
"It's not specific, and the pictures show it best. I know there's trees I know there's sand and I know there's grass, I know it's somewhere in the past": That shows how vague the memory is. But a vague memory can be strong. Like stubbing your toe. You know it hurt but you can't remember the exact feeling of pain.
"There's a girl out there who's looking for it too, she's not sure when she'll go or exactly what she'll do.": That's saying that everybody wants to live in the past. Not just the singer. It also subtly shows how useless it is to live in the past. She doesn't know what she'll do.
"If i am doomed am I the first one or the last? Am I just someone from the past": First sentence shows again that it's everyone, not just the singer. Second sort of of shows how everything's connected. Like you may have a memory of someone that you don't see anymore. But someone may have a memory of YOU and they don't get to see you anymore. So you're "someone from the past" Somebody else's past.
The verse about the ghost and sinking explains the desire to live in the past. If he ever saw a ghost he'd want to die and be with the ghost. Like if he ever found a way to live in the past, he would.
Last verse is my favorite. "the hand that raised the hand" suppose that's your parent. You're parents raised you and you hold their hand. "Everyone can feel the hand" means that even after your parents die, everyone and feel them because they raised you. "nothing's gonna change, it could be the time we're living in" That shows that your parents live on in the present even when they're gone. "we'll never feel so safe again, but love always remains" This explains that you'll never feel the same since your parents aren't actually there but the love remains.
(Parents is just example. Could be anyone.)