Haven't you thought that it may be something more mundane? Dramatic and depressing, yeah, but pretty simple and without very deep meaning?
I see it like this:
'Thick as thieves the last of leaves in the winter sun
Holding fast, this freezing branch is home to us'
Two people. They are a couple for long time. They see that thay can't live with each other, but still they try (like thieves - they are caught but when it's next chance, they steal again). Winter isn't good time for leaves, for life as well. When people recognise that they don't shape up it should be sing that it's the very end of their relationship. The couple from the song still hold this branch (which is near frozen, so sooner or later will fall from the tree; it's their home - they don't see other places to live, without fiance, because they still think it will be ok) and pretend that everything is alright. Sun might be good whiles, because everyone have sometimes good time with others. And this time may be mistaken with love happiness.
'Step, step right over the line
And onto borrowed time
When it's life, not waiting to die
Waiting to divide, to divide'
Chorus. From here everything is logic. The most important are first two verses to understand song's message, I think.
Those lines are words of one of the lovers. He see that it's no hope. 'Come here', he says, 'Come and be with me if you like, but it's not our time! We shouldn't be together anymore, but I will stay with you as long as you finally find out that something is wrong'. It's not their time. Borrowed time. They should end the relationship and start everything from the beginning. Stop waiting to die and thinking how this life is cruel that they can't be happy. They can't, because they don't do anything to be! It's existing, not living! And they both will suffer until they'll divide.
'Counting stars and passing cars on the interstate
The end is near I feel it dear but I am not afraid'
When people are really sad, they try to do anything to forget about problems. Counting stars - or watching one point of ceiling - and passing cars are typical behaviours of lonely, depressed ones. And everything resembles them loved one. It's real pain when you know it's over, you can't imagine future life, but you know you must do it. You must make the decision. And you know it will never be like it was. Don't be afraid of making decisions. Don't waste your and her life.
'But you say you're getting tired
You're tired and so am I
When you follow from behind'
At last second lover finds out what first tried to say. He recognises, that it's all true. He is tired of this relationship too. He has got enough of being tied with all those limitations that second one brings. He see that when he tries to do something he must first think if it won't hurt fience, her feelings. They both know, they can't be together any longer.
It's really great lyrics, song too. I think everyone of us had at least once such situation. I wish no one will have problem with living the life, like here. Thanks!
Haven't you thought that it may be something more mundane? Dramatic and depressing, yeah, but pretty simple and without very deep meaning?
I see it like this:
'Thick as thieves the last of leaves in the winter sun Holding fast, this freezing branch is home to us' Two people. They are a couple for long time. They see that thay can't live with each other, but still they try (like thieves - they are caught but when it's next chance, they steal again). Winter isn't good time for leaves, for life as well. When people recognise that they don't shape up it should be sing that it's the very end of their relationship. The couple from the song still hold this branch (which is near frozen, so sooner or later will fall from the tree; it's their home - they don't see other places to live, without fiance, because they still think it will be ok) and pretend that everything is alright. Sun might be good whiles, because everyone have sometimes good time with others. And this time may be mistaken with love happiness.
'Step, step right over the line And onto borrowed time When it's life, not waiting to die Waiting to divide, to divide' Chorus. From here everything is logic. The most important are first two verses to understand song's message, I think. Those lines are words of one of the lovers. He see that it's no hope. 'Come here', he says, 'Come and be with me if you like, but it's not our time! We shouldn't be together anymore, but I will stay with you as long as you finally find out that something is wrong'. It's not their time. Borrowed time. They should end the relationship and start everything from the beginning. Stop waiting to die and thinking how this life is cruel that they can't be happy. They can't, because they don't do anything to be! It's existing, not living! And they both will suffer until they'll divide.
'Counting stars and passing cars on the interstate The end is near I feel it dear but I am not afraid' When people are really sad, they try to do anything to forget about problems. Counting stars - or watching one point of ceiling - and passing cars are typical behaviours of lonely, depressed ones. And everything resembles them loved one. It's real pain when you know it's over, you can't imagine future life, but you know you must do it. You must make the decision. And you know it will never be like it was. Don't be afraid of making decisions. Don't waste your and her life.
'But you say you're getting tired You're tired and so am I When you follow from behind' At last second lover finds out what first tried to say. He recognises, that it's all true. He is tired of this relationship too. He has got enough of being tied with all those limitations that second one brings. He see that when he tries to do something he must first think if it won't hurt fience, her feelings. They both know, they can't be together any longer.
It's really great lyrics, song too. I think everyone of us had at least once such situation. I wish no one will have problem with living the life, like here. Thanks!