I think that this song is about finding the one. It chronicles the singer's past loves, (Lindsey, Norah, Deborah, Bella, Krista,) and went happened (or didn't happen) and how a small a part of you will always love them. He talks about his memories of them both good and bad, but at the end he talks about the "woman of my hearthfire, harbour of my soul," this person is essentially the one. He talks about how she is "treasure," so I think that this song is about how all the past relationships you have kind of shape you and guide you on the course to finding the one and all the things that went right or wrong make you appreciate that person all the more.
I couldn't have put it better myself. You've nailed it.
Mike Scott has put a lot of personal events into this song but it still retains generic reference to all relationships.
I couldn't have put it better myself. You've nailed it.
Mike Scott has put a lot of personal events into this song but it still retains generic reference to all relationships.
I think that this song is about finding the one. It chronicles the singer's past loves, (Lindsey, Norah, Deborah, Bella, Krista,) and went happened (or didn't happen) and how a small a part of you will always love them. He talks about his memories of them both good and bad, but at the end he talks about the "woman of my hearthfire, harbour of my soul," this person is essentially the one. He talks about how she is "treasure," so I think that this song is about how all the past relationships you have kind of shape you and guide you on the course to finding the one and all the things that went right or wrong make you appreciate that person all the more.
I couldn't have put it better myself. You've nailed it. Mike Scott has put a lot of personal events into this song but it still retains generic reference to all relationships.
I couldn't have put it better myself. You've nailed it. Mike Scott has put a lot of personal events into this song but it still retains generic reference to all relationships.