This song is so beautiful. To me it feels like more than just growing apart. Like maybe they lost a child, a little girl. Sometimes I get that feeling when I'm listening to it.
I agree with you Sunnyshine579; this song is much more than a simple breakup of lovers:
I agree with you Sunnyshine579; this song is much more than a simple breakup of lovers:
"Are you still in love with her, like the way you used to be, before the sorrow."
"Are you still in love with her, like the way you used to be, before the sorrow."
I think of the song now as former lovers who lost a child, and due to the emotions and pain of that heartache, split apart with him still suffering from both the loss of child and wife/lover.
I think of the song now as former lovers who lost a child, and due to the emotions and pain of that heartache, split apart with him still suffering from both the loss of child and wife/lover.
And like the Zeigfeld gal, he is, "Hard wired, road tired.", and looking toward the end of his own life; "Counting curtain calls, waiting for the...
And like the Zeigfeld gal, he is, "Hard wired, road tired.", and looking toward the end of his own life; "Counting curtain calls, waiting for the axe to fall."
I have learned to play and sing it and thinking of your explanation really brings out the depth of the emotions of both heartache and loss, adding so much to this beautiful song. Thank you.
This song is so beautiful. To me it feels like more than just growing apart. Like maybe they lost a child, a little girl. Sometimes I get that feeling when I'm listening to it.
@sunnyshine579
@sunnyshine579
I agree with you Sunnyshine579; this song is much more than a simple breakup of lovers:
I agree with you Sunnyshine579; this song is much more than a simple breakup of lovers:
"Are you still in love with her, like the way you used to be, before the sorrow."
"Are you still in love with her, like the way you used to be, before the sorrow."
I think of the song now as former lovers who lost a child, and due to the emotions and pain of that heartache, split apart with him still suffering from both the loss of child and wife/lover.
I think of the song now as former lovers who lost a child, and due to the emotions and pain of that heartache, split apart with him still suffering from both the loss of child and wife/lover.
And like the Zeigfeld gal, he is, "Hard wired, road tired.", and looking toward the end of his own life; "Counting curtain calls, waiting for the...
And like the Zeigfeld gal, he is, "Hard wired, road tired.", and looking toward the end of his own life; "Counting curtain calls, waiting for the axe to fall."
I have learned to play and sing it and thinking of your explanation really brings out the depth of the emotions of both heartache and loss, adding so much to this beautiful song. Thank you.