This is such a beautiful song! I think its about a couple who aren't allowed to be with each other or people dont want them together so they have to keep their relationship secretive ("life undercover" "secret I loved to keep") But its been very hard for both of them so they're not sure if they should keep going or give up. For the moment they want to just "lose themselves" but they know they'll have to make a decision if their love is worth all the trouble they have to go through to have a relationship. Its a bittersweet song.
I agree. It's funny...I was just learning this song when I first saw the (newer version of) movie "Dr. Zhivago." I couldn't help but think of Yury & Lara and their struggle to decide what to do after falling in love. For those who haven't seen the movie, both are married although Lara's husband has left her to go fight in a war she disagrees with. Yury is a father with another on the way. But, they cannot deny their extreme passion & love for each other, & they meet in secret many times. Eventually, they face the decision: what...
I agree. It's funny...I was just learning this song when I first saw the (newer version of) movie "Dr. Zhivago." I couldn't help but think of Yury & Lara and their struggle to decide what to do after falling in love. For those who haven't seen the movie, both are married although Lara's husband has left her to go fight in a war she disagrees with. Yury is a father with another on the way. But, they cannot deny their extreme passion & love for each other, & they meet in secret many times. Eventually, they face the decision: what do we do now? (I won't say what happens.) I don't know...that's just the kind of situation that comes to mind when I listen to this song.
This is such a beautiful song! I think its about a couple who aren't allowed to be with each other or people dont want them together so they have to keep their relationship secretive ("life undercover" "secret I loved to keep") But its been very hard for both of them so they're not sure if they should keep going or give up. For the moment they want to just "lose themselves" but they know they'll have to make a decision if their love is worth all the trouble they have to go through to have a relationship. Its a bittersweet song.
I agree. It's funny...I was just learning this song when I first saw the (newer version of) movie "Dr. Zhivago." I couldn't help but think of Yury & Lara and their struggle to decide what to do after falling in love. For those who haven't seen the movie, both are married although Lara's husband has left her to go fight in a war she disagrees with. Yury is a father with another on the way. But, they cannot deny their extreme passion & love for each other, & they meet in secret many times. Eventually, they face the decision: what...
I agree. It's funny...I was just learning this song when I first saw the (newer version of) movie "Dr. Zhivago." I couldn't help but think of Yury & Lara and their struggle to decide what to do after falling in love. For those who haven't seen the movie, both are married although Lara's husband has left her to go fight in a war she disagrees with. Yury is a father with another on the way. But, they cannot deny their extreme passion & love for each other, & they meet in secret many times. Eventually, they face the decision: what do we do now? (I won't say what happens.) I don't know...that's just the kind of situation that comes to mind when I listen to this song.