Agree with @Mongothegreat in that this song needs to be taken in context; this song is not about death, per se.
After Roundabout (the epic journey a million miles away) will they ever make it home? They're hopeful, (paraphrasing) 24 hrs, you'll see my love, I'll be there with you.
We Have Heaven is a transition to South Side of the Sky, which IS about death.
Given the spring-time references and the exalted nature of the music, they think they've made it, or they think they're in heaven.
So, to @Modestmouse1115, the door slamming and the footsteps (not running by, but) running off into the distance, is the end of one journey, the start of another. And look where they land - The South Side of the Sky!
I think the rest of the album is about whether he's alive or not.
Note the reprise of this song at the end of the album, with the door opening back up.
Agree with @Mongothegreat in that this song needs to be taken in context; this song is not about death, per se.
After Roundabout (the epic journey a million miles away) will they ever make it home? They're hopeful, (paraphrasing) 24 hrs, you'll see my love, I'll be there with you.
We Have Heaven is a transition to South Side of the Sky, which IS about death.
Given the spring-time references and the exalted nature of the music, they think they've made it, or they think they're in heaven.
So, to @Modestmouse1115, the door slamming and the footsteps (not running by, but) running off into the distance, is the end of one journey, the start of another. And look where they land - The South Side of the Sky!
I think the rest of the album is about whether he's alive or not.
Note the reprise of this song at the end of the album, with the door opening back up.
Did they make it?