I think the red apple is supposed to be like temptation. She is going to meet this widowed woman at the river to comfort her, and the widow gives her and apple as a symbol of temptation. So they're having a relationship.
I don't know what the black arms mean. I think she is sleeping in her arms while they are together, but maybe the singer doesn't feel like she loves this person. Maybe the widow just needed comfort, needed someone to love. And the singer was there to provide but didn't reciprocate.
I don't know what the simile of the husband as a horse means, other than to lead into the cart imagery. I think the millions of red apples is a symbol of the husband either moving on and being okay with the widow's new relationship, or is mocking the singer who is now in a relationship she has no feelings for.
I know this is a cover song, and I believe the original singer was a male. I think the fact that Chan is female adds another layer of "sin" to this song, which is ultimately what I think it's about. A woman losing her husband, loving another woman after his death, and being haunted by her husband for it.
So here's my two bits on this beautiful song.
I think the red apple is supposed to be like temptation. She is going to meet this widowed woman at the river to comfort her, and the widow gives her and apple as a symbol of temptation. So they're having a relationship. I don't know what the black arms mean. I think she is sleeping in her arms while they are together, but maybe the singer doesn't feel like she loves this person. Maybe the widow just needed comfort, needed someone to love. And the singer was there to provide but didn't reciprocate. I don't know what the simile of the husband as a horse means, other than to lead into the cart imagery. I think the millions of red apples is a symbol of the husband either moving on and being okay with the widow's new relationship, or is mocking the singer who is now in a relationship she has no feelings for.
I know this is a cover song, and I believe the original singer was a male. I think the fact that Chan is female adds another layer of "sin" to this song, which is ultimately what I think it's about. A woman losing her husband, loving another woman after his death, and being haunted by her husband for it.