I love this song! It really gets me, especially the 'I can be better' line- that one one is just so powerful...
I like the Christ interpretation, but I didn't initially make that connection. I actually viewed it as something to do with mentally beating yourself up when important relationships, friendships or generally things in life go wrong.
-First, you want to escape from the noise and conflict ('what would it take, for things to be quiet?' etc),
-Eventually you try to do anything to make the situation and yourself "better" (I know this isn't much/ Are we meant to be empty-handed? I know I could, I coud be better').
-If the problem doesn't come right, even with your efforts, you either believe you've been wronged or you go into a huge guilt phase, saying you didn't deserve what you lost anyway ('I don't think I deserve this')
-You may then feel you were selfish when handling the situation and wish you were less so ('Selflessness, find your way into my heart')
-Finally it hits you- the loss of the important person or thing makes your world a much bleaker, colder place ('All stars could be brighter, all hearts could be warmer')
REALLY far-fetched, but that's how I enterpreted the song initially....
I was going to post something very similar, but then I saw yours and I decided to comment instead.
I completely agree. It makes more sense to me and I connect to this idea more because I am not religious, though I do see where other people are coming from.
I was going to post something very similar, but then I saw yours and I decided to comment instead.
I completely agree. It makes more sense to me and I connect to this idea more because I am not religious, though I do see where other people are coming from.
I love this song! It really gets me, especially the 'I can be better' line- that one one is just so powerful... I like the Christ interpretation, but I didn't initially make that connection. I actually viewed it as something to do with mentally beating yourself up when important relationships, friendships or generally things in life go wrong. -First, you want to escape from the noise and conflict ('what would it take, for things to be quiet?' etc), -Eventually you try to do anything to make the situation and yourself "better" (I know this isn't much/ Are we meant to be empty-handed? I know I could, I coud be better'). -If the problem doesn't come right, even with your efforts, you either believe you've been wronged or you go into a huge guilt phase, saying you didn't deserve what you lost anyway ('I don't think I deserve this') -You may then feel you were selfish when handling the situation and wish you were less so ('Selflessness, find your way into my heart') -Finally it hits you- the loss of the important person or thing makes your world a much bleaker, colder place ('All stars could be brighter, all hearts could be warmer') REALLY far-fetched, but that's how I enterpreted the song initially....
I was going to post something very similar, but then I saw yours and I decided to comment instead. I completely agree. It makes more sense to me and I connect to this idea more because I am not religious, though I do see where other people are coming from.
I was going to post something very similar, but then I saw yours and I decided to comment instead. I completely agree. It makes more sense to me and I connect to this idea more because I am not religious, though I do see where other people are coming from.
You bring such a valid point. I'm not religious either, but I see every TDWP song as religious because I know how religious they are.
You bring such a valid point. I'm not religious either, but I see every TDWP song as religious because I know how religious they are.