I think that the song is all about the baby in the beginning.
it didnt really die, because "the mother never knew he only had a few left"
well, if he died right then, she would think back and say hmm, he only had a few left
but then hes 16, and driving too fast, (not uncommon) and "takes a turn to the left,
it WOULD be his last." meaning one wrong turn could completely eff your life.
So if he turns to the right, nobody in the car would have died that night- the choice actually made.
but now he's 32, and invincible, he thinks he has a whole life ahead of him with the mindset that "ohh that'll never happen to me" Even though he could have died in the previous stanzas.
We all could die at any moment. I believe that's what the first verse is trying to get across, and notice that throughout the rest of the song, "he" doesnt get passsed 32, because he got "sick in the morning and he died in the night" at that age.
then the second verse just goes on to tell how Wasted his life was.
and the consistant mention of the father adds to me thinking its the same person.
Also, if the song writer wanted it to be 3 different people in the beginning, they most likely would have alternated genders, but it's always "he."
I think that the song is all about the baby in the beginning. it didnt really die, because "the mother never knew he only had a few left" well, if he died right then, she would think back and say hmm, he only had a few left but then hes 16, and driving too fast, (not uncommon) and "takes a turn to the left, it WOULD be his last." meaning one wrong turn could completely eff your life. So if he turns to the right, nobody in the car would have died that night- the choice actually made. but now he's 32, and invincible, he thinks he has a whole life ahead of him with the mindset that "ohh that'll never happen to me" Even though he could have died in the previous stanzas. We all could die at any moment. I believe that's what the first verse is trying to get across, and notice that throughout the rest of the song, "he" doesnt get passsed 32, because he got "sick in the morning and he died in the night" at that age. then the second verse just goes on to tell how Wasted his life was. and the consistant mention of the father adds to me thinking its the same person. Also, if the song writer wanted it to be 3 different people in the beginning, they most likely would have alternated genders, but it's always "he."