At my age, this song has very special meaning. It gets to my heart right away, as I think what Bruce is doing is telling the tale of a man, late in life, who has realized his mortality. He knows he's on his last journey and wants those close to him to be assured that he's on his way to heaven and that, in time, the pain of his passing will be eased by the fact that he's in the 'land of hope and dreams'.
At my age, this song has very special meaning. It gets to my heart right away, as I think what Bruce is doing is telling the tale of a man, late in life, who has realized his mortality. He knows he's on his last journey and wants those close to him to be assured that he's on his way to heaven and that, in time, the pain of his passing will be eased by the fact that he's in the 'land of hope and dreams'.