Past in Present Lyrics

Lyric discussion by watasha 

Cover art for Past in Present lyrics by Feist

to me this song is about someone who is always really depressed - their past is something that they can't forget about in their day to day life. or just a lot of tragic events lead up to the depressed person she is. but when something she doesn't expect will happen - when a wrong turns right, she feels herself go from feeling dark to light