I think that this is a song about someone dying. The child's shadow isn't anyone in the song, probably something he remembers. I think someone was shot, the whole walking with purpose thing drives that away for me. Then the chorus is tied into the end of each verse, when someone's dying they question faith and ask questions. In this case I think they are accepting death, or in shock because they were shot. Asking if they're very far now, and saying that they're on their way to see her, shows they feel like they are dying. I think the blue cars are police cars. The person dying says he's getting cold, so they move faster through the hospital, where they're shoes make loud noises, probably because they're moving very fast, and the linoleum floors. They have blood stained clothes, and the other patients and staff look at them like 'what the fuck' or you could say looked at them cross-eyed.
@tolaekoms I think you're pretty close... the way I interpreted the story (or at least what formed in my head) was of a child (or children) who became victims of violence and was thus asking God for why "we are who we are" as his/her spirit continue to linger and walk the street while counting all the 'blue police cars' lined up as they wait for God to receive them in heaven... thus, the reference to the "it's getting cold" our "clothes are stained" and "i'm on my way to meet Her" and as they pass the many people (bystanders...
@tolaekoms I think you're pretty close... the way I interpreted the story (or at least what formed in my head) was of a child (or children) who became victims of violence and was thus asking God for why "we are who we are" as his/her spirit continue to linger and walk the street while counting all the 'blue police cars' lined up as they wait for God to receive them in heaven... thus, the reference to the "it's getting cold" our "clothes are stained" and "i'm on my way to meet Her" and as they pass the many people (bystanders I'm guessing) who are also asking God about the senseless violence and why it happened... just my two cents!
I think that this is a song about someone dying. The child's shadow isn't anyone in the song, probably something he remembers. I think someone was shot, the whole walking with purpose thing drives that away for me. Then the chorus is tied into the end of each verse, when someone's dying they question faith and ask questions. In this case I think they are accepting death, or in shock because they were shot. Asking if they're very far now, and saying that they're on their way to see her, shows they feel like they are dying. I think the blue cars are police cars. The person dying says he's getting cold, so they move faster through the hospital, where they're shoes make loud noises, probably because they're moving very fast, and the linoleum floors. They have blood stained clothes, and the other patients and staff look at them like 'what the fuck' or you could say looked at them cross-eyed.
@tolaekoms I think you're pretty close... the way I interpreted the story (or at least what formed in my head) was of a child (or children) who became victims of violence and was thus asking God for why "we are who we are" as his/her spirit continue to linger and walk the street while counting all the 'blue police cars' lined up as they wait for God to receive them in heaven... thus, the reference to the "it's getting cold" our "clothes are stained" and "i'm on my way to meet Her" and as they pass the many people (bystanders...
@tolaekoms I think you're pretty close... the way I interpreted the story (or at least what formed in my head) was of a child (or children) who became victims of violence and was thus asking God for why "we are who we are" as his/her spirit continue to linger and walk the street while counting all the 'blue police cars' lined up as they wait for God to receive them in heaven... thus, the reference to the "it's getting cold" our "clothes are stained" and "i'm on my way to meet Her" and as they pass the many people (bystanders I'm guessing) who are also asking God about the senseless violence and why it happened... just my two cents!