The contrast is the song is poignant. As the man recognizes and proclaims his betrayal he begs for forgiveness from the one he has isolated, wounded, and abandoned, yet he shepherds his “demons.” In other words he can not nor will he forgive himself, because by attending and nurturing his demons he privately absolves his wife’s suffering.
(Track 5 from the album The Sparrow and the Crow)
The contrast is the song is poignant. As the man recognizes and proclaims his betrayal he begs for forgiveness from the one he has isolated, wounded, and abandoned, yet he shepherds his “demons.” In other words he can not nor will he forgive himself, because by attending and nurturing his demons he privately absolves his wife’s suffering.
love this interpretation. excellent wording.
love this interpretation. excellent wording.