I was wondering what this song could be about and I read some of the remarks above but found they didn't fit properly. The remark about Lene herself stating nobody would know what it was about stuck with me and after reading the entire text once more, I found it very ambiguous: yes, the person the song is about did something terrible to someone else, but apparently he (or she: there is no way of telling!) feels bad about it and apparently cared a lot for this person. However, this person is dead because of him (or her). Now, of all the possible explanations, I find this one the most plausible:
The subject of the song (who can either be male or female, but I'll say "he" for short) killed a loved one out of kindness, but feels very bad about this: it was an act of love, but he cannot be sure if he did the right thing, because he cannot ask the person he killed. If he could hear her sing with the angels, he would probably be reassured. Now, as for the title: "Unforgivable sinner". What is considered THE deadly sin? Matricide/patricide methinks. My theory is this: someone's father or mother once said: "If I ever end up as a vegetable (or suffer from serious dementia), please kill me." The person involved does so, thereby committing an unforgivable sin in the eyes of the church and the law. Obviously, he is not happy about it, but he still believes it is what his beloved mom or dad would have wanted. The last lines can be taken several ways, but "Maybe one time lost / But now you're found" implies that this is not merely an emotional rollercoaster we are talking about! I assume this is where the law comes in: the 'parent-murderer' is arrested or, by some out-of-control cop (no offence to police men and women; aren't we all misguided by Hollywood in this respect? ;-) ), even shot. The second thing makes more sense in my mind, because of the repetition of "hit the ground", a kind of ghostly after-sound.
This is my personal idea anyway. It may seem far-fetched, but it seems to fit and cover all of the lyrics, and didn't Lene herself say no-one would guess it? I would love to be able to put all the pieces together, so if anyway has any constructive criticism about my interpretation, it would be very welcome.
I was wondering what this song could be about and I read some of the remarks above but found they didn't fit properly. The remark about Lene herself stating nobody would know what it was about stuck with me and after reading the entire text once more, I found it very ambiguous: yes, the person the song is about did something terrible to someone else, but apparently he (or she: there is no way of telling!) feels bad about it and apparently cared a lot for this person. However, this person is dead because of him (or her). Now, of all the possible explanations, I find this one the most plausible: The subject of the song (who can either be male or female, but I'll say "he" for short) killed a loved one out of kindness, but feels very bad about this: it was an act of love, but he cannot be sure if he did the right thing, because he cannot ask the person he killed. If he could hear her sing with the angels, he would probably be reassured. Now, as for the title: "Unforgivable sinner". What is considered THE deadly sin? Matricide/patricide methinks. My theory is this: someone's father or mother once said: "If I ever end up as a vegetable (or suffer from serious dementia), please kill me." The person involved does so, thereby committing an unforgivable sin in the eyes of the church and the law. Obviously, he is not happy about it, but he still believes it is what his beloved mom or dad would have wanted. The last lines can be taken several ways, but "Maybe one time lost / But now you're found" implies that this is not merely an emotional rollercoaster we are talking about! I assume this is where the law comes in: the 'parent-murderer' is arrested or, by some out-of-control cop (no offence to police men and women; aren't we all misguided by Hollywood in this respect? ;-) ), even shot. The second thing makes more sense in my mind, because of the repetition of "hit the ground", a kind of ghostly after-sound.
This is my personal idea anyway. It may seem far-fetched, but it seems to fit and cover all of the lyrics, and didn't Lene herself say no-one would guess it? I would love to be able to put all the pieces together, so if anyway has any constructive criticism about my interpretation, it would be very welcome.