I think this is one of Jewel's best songs. It threads together many themes that appear in other work.
1) The importance of applying our energy to positive persuits, justice, happiness, love, beauty, caring for humanity. Let's build each other up and not destroy.
"We've made houses for hatred
It's time we make a place where
People's souls may be seen and made safe"
2) The fragility of humanity and the power and beauty of innocence.
"Be careful with each other these fragile flames
Innocence can't be lost it just needs to be maintained"
3) The righteousness of tolerance for fellow humans.
"Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend"
"As night in the darkness spreads it's legs for hate and ignorance."
The cynical among us may scoff at these simple themes but I'd argue that these ideas are not stated often enough. And in today's society it is the cynical that has become cliche.
I think this is one of Jewel's best songs. It threads together many themes that appear in other work.
1) The importance of applying our energy to positive persuits, justice, happiness, love, beauty, caring for humanity. Let's build each other up and not destroy. "We've made houses for hatred It's time we make a place where People's souls may be seen and made safe"
2) The fragility of humanity and the power and beauty of innocence. "Be careful with each other these fragile flames Innocence can't be lost it just needs to be maintained"
3) The righteousness of tolerance for fellow humans. "Cause nature has a funny way of breaking what does not bend" "As night in the darkness spreads it's legs for hate and ignorance."
The cynical among us may scoff at these simple themes but I'd argue that these ideas are not stated often enough. And in today's society it is the cynical that has become cliche.