When I first heard the song, I thought it was more about the loss and death of a friend, like most of the second verse, and especially because of the bluesiness of the piano.
"i wish i'd see your face below
i wish i'd hear you whispering low
but you don't live downtown no more
and everything must come and go"
But the more that i look at it now, it seems to reflect her longing for a love.
"and darkness spreads over the snow
like ancient bruises
i'm awake and feel the ache
but i wish i'd see a field below..."
the 1st line seems to talk about New York, and how she feels (darkness=sad obviously). the 2nd, maybe referring to this happening before like him leaving her before but they got back together, or the idea of hurting because of a lost love. the 3rd seems to talk about losing sleep over it all. 4th seems to mean she wants to get away, either somewhere more peaceful and simple, or just to isolate herself.
regardless, this song is so beautiful, the words, her singing, and even the piano. i love it!
When I first heard the song, I thought it was more about the loss and death of a friend, like most of the second verse, and especially because of the bluesiness of the piano.
"i wish i'd see your face below i wish i'd hear you whispering low but you don't live downtown no more and everything must come and go"
But the more that i look at it now, it seems to reflect her longing for a love.
"and darkness spreads over the snow like ancient bruises i'm awake and feel the ache but i wish i'd see a field below..."
the 1st line seems to talk about New York, and how she feels (darkness=sad obviously). the 2nd, maybe referring to this happening before like him leaving her before but they got back together, or the idea of hurting because of a lost love. the 3rd seems to talk about losing sleep over it all. 4th seems to mean she wants to get away, either somewhere more peaceful and simple, or just to isolate herself.
regardless, this song is so beautiful, the words, her singing, and even the piano. i love it!