This song is beautiful, yes, but the lyrics are far more sinister than the gentle music and muted vocals imply. I can sort of see a story unfold in the lyrics.
--Reign of love, I can't let go
To the sea I offer this heavy load--
This makes me think of a man who is hopelessly in love with the girl of his dreams, but she's getting married to his best friend. He's kept quiet about his feelings for so, so long, but now there's nothing he can do. He's depressed beyond all belief, so he goes to a secluded part of the beach. (Yes, in my story, the chapel is near a beach.)
--Locust wind, lift me up
I'm just a prisoner in a reign of love--
I had no idea what a "locus wind" was, so I googled it. The first site that came up was a Bible verse, Exodus 10:19 - "And the Lord changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea." So I believe this was during the time that Moses was trying to free the Hebrew people from Egypt and there were curses put on Egypt cuz the Pharaoh wasn't cooperating or something. So I interpret "locusts" as the man's problems, all the things he could've done weighing on his mind. As for "reign of love," "reign" could be a play-on of "rain." In a Rain of Love, you'd be happy because you have all the love you could ever hope for or want. In a Reign of Love, you'd feel controlled by love, an emotion that's supposed to bring happiness but is only ruling (and potentially destroying) your life.
-- Locust wind, here I stop
How I wish I'd spoken to a reign of love --
Again with the locust wind. So the guy is remembering all the things he could've or should've done, but didn't and because he didn't do them, he's miserable. He's done. He can go no further. "How I wish I'd spoken to a reign of love" probably infers the girl he's in love with. If only he told her sooner, he wouldn't be in this predicament.
--Reign of love, by the church we're waiting
Reign of love, on my knees, I'm praying --
I imagine that the wedding is soon to take place and our leading man is some sort of attendant at the wedding, like a groomsman or something. He's still at the beach, looking out to the ocean, but he's praying now. He feels as though there's no life left for him without his dream girl, his one true love. He can't just confess his feelings to her, especially on her wedding day! Because this problem seems unresolvable to him, our guy is just going to take himself out of the picture.
-- How I wish I'd spoken up
Away, get carried on a reign of love... --
The grand finale, our leading man walks into the ocean and drowns himself, being carried on a reign of love.
This song is beautiful, yes, but the lyrics are far more sinister than the gentle music and muted vocals imply. I can sort of see a story unfold in the lyrics.
--Reign of love, I can't let go To the sea I offer this heavy load--
This makes me think of a man who is hopelessly in love with the girl of his dreams, but she's getting married to his best friend. He's kept quiet about his feelings for so, so long, but now there's nothing he can do. He's depressed beyond all belief, so he goes to a secluded part of the beach. (Yes, in my story, the chapel is near a beach.)
--Locust wind, lift me up I'm just a prisoner in a reign of love--
I had no idea what a "locus wind" was, so I googled it. The first site that came up was a Bible verse, Exodus 10:19 - "And the Lord changed the wind to a very strong west wind, which caught up the locusts and carried them into the Red Sea." So I believe this was during the time that Moses was trying to free the Hebrew people from Egypt and there were curses put on Egypt cuz the Pharaoh wasn't cooperating or something. So I interpret "locusts" as the man's problems, all the things he could've done weighing on his mind. As for "reign of love," "reign" could be a play-on of "rain." In a Rain of Love, you'd be happy because you have all the love you could ever hope for or want. In a Reign of Love, you'd feel controlled by love, an emotion that's supposed to bring happiness but is only ruling (and potentially destroying) your life.
-- Locust wind, here I stop How I wish I'd spoken to a reign of love --
Again with the locust wind. So the guy is remembering all the things he could've or should've done, but didn't and because he didn't do them, he's miserable. He's done. He can go no further. "How I wish I'd spoken to a reign of love" probably infers the girl he's in love with. If only he told her sooner, he wouldn't be in this predicament.
--Reign of love, by the church we're waiting Reign of love, on my knees, I'm praying -- I imagine that the wedding is soon to take place and our leading man is some sort of attendant at the wedding, like a groomsman or something. He's still at the beach, looking out to the ocean, but he's praying now. He feels as though there's no life left for him without his dream girl, his one true love. He can't just confess his feelings to her, especially on her wedding day! Because this problem seems unresolvable to him, our guy is just going to take himself out of the picture.
-- How I wish I'd spoken up Away, get carried on a reign of love... --
The grand finale, our leading man walks into the ocean and drowns himself, being carried on a reign of love.
I am confused about hear "Locusts will" or "Locusts wind" but, it make much sense the part of Exodus 10:19 if it is "locusts wind"
I am confused about hear "Locusts will" or "Locusts wind" but, it make much sense the part of Exodus 10:19 if it is "locusts wind"
Lovely interpretation!
Lovely interpretation!