And I'd never quite gotten what the verses are referring to, but think I just did, at least somewhat.
My life stands here where its found
In a land in which my heart is bound.
Lay my hands down in the ground,
And dig my seed out from this mound,
My compass, it points south
To a land where all my soul is bound,
A wind blows words out from its mouth,
To catch my sail and float me down
He's stuck here, in life, where is heart (his body) is. He yearns to go "south" (where his compass points - towards his love, not north as a compass should) - to where his soul is bound - to her. He's basically saying, I'm stuck here in this life, while you've died, leaving me and my heart behind - and when I die, I'll leave my heart behind, but my soul will go on, and find her. And be happy - the idea of a wind blowing to "float" him down implies that when he arrives things will be calm and gentle.
And I'd never quite gotten what the verses are referring to, but think I just did, at least somewhat.
My life stands here where its found In a land in which my heart is bound. Lay my hands down in the ground, And dig my seed out from this mound,
My compass, it points south To a land where all my soul is bound, A wind blows words out from its mouth, To catch my sail and float me down
He's stuck here, in life, where is heart (his body) is. He yearns to go "south" (where his compass points - towards his love, not north as a compass should) - to where his soul is bound - to her. He's basically saying, I'm stuck here in this life, while you've died, leaving me and my heart behind - and when I die, I'll leave my heart behind, but my soul will go on, and find her. And be happy - the idea of a wind blowing to "float" him down implies that when he arrives things will be calm and gentle.