Well, first of all, this is an adaptation of a Scottish folk song, Both Sides the Tweed, written about the merging of Scotland and England into a single country.
In that vein, I've always thought the chorus of this song was about marriage and how people create new families out of old (Let the love of our own sacred rites/To the love of our people succeed).
The verses seem to be about being true to yourself and not giving in to materialism. I don't know how that meshes with the chorus, but it's a great song regardless.
Well, first of all, this is an adaptation of a Scottish folk song, Both Sides the Tweed, written about the merging of Scotland and England into a single country.
In that vein, I've always thought the chorus of this song was about marriage and how people create new families out of old (Let the love of our own sacred rites/To the love of our people succeed).
The verses seem to be about being true to yourself and not giving in to materialism. I don't know how that meshes with the chorus, but it's a great song regardless.