Lots of good ideas on interpretations of this song. I think a lot of them are spot on, although everyone will interpret it differently. I personally agree with NJCollins and TheRockGoddess915 the most. "I'd trade it all just for one touch, I'd give it all to be enough" are some of the most powerful words of this song, my idea of these words is his one touch was his son, if he could just hold him as a father should. He finds himself wishing he was more, that he was more capable so he may have saved his son. Very powerful and moving son, Hurt is one of the deepest and most lyrically intelligent bands I know of.
Lots of good ideas on interpretations of this song. I think a lot of them are spot on, although everyone will interpret it differently. I personally agree with NJCollins and TheRockGoddess915 the most. "I'd trade it all just for one touch, I'd give it all to be enough" are some of the most powerful words of this song, my idea of these words is his one touch was his son, if he could just hold him as a father should. He finds himself wishing he was more, that he was more capable so he may have saved his son. Very powerful and moving son, Hurt is one of the deepest and most lyrically intelligent bands I know of.