I was looking for high quality audio for this song on YouTube and saw Josh Groban covered it. I like this version better, but maybe I'm biased since I heard the original first.
I agree a lot with "telepathy1994", though I think it can apply to a relationship with anyone, romantic, friendship, or otherwise. Even a pet, as mentioned before.
Life is often referred to as seasons: spring = childhood, summer = youth/adulthood, fall = middle age, and winter = old age. "When you change colors, I change mine too"/"You'll go through changes, and I'll go through them too" seems to be noting how we age alongside everyone else. Sadly, we have no control over the seasons and death is an inevitable, uncontrollable part of life. (I'm not sure about the interpretation of suicide after losing someone, since we all die eventually, but it could also fit.)
If anyone has ever spoken to family about death, especially in the midst of serious or terminal illness), the conversation can parallel these lyrics. Both sides need comfort, both are afraid to face the upcoming changes. Both want the other to be able to "let go", especially if one is sick and "just can't hang on".
Couple of things I noticed:
"I knew you when you were green and strong.
You were like a feather on a wing, so long."
(Green and strong = Spring, youth. "So long" is another way to say "goodbye" - so could this be "goodbye" to Spring/youth or to life itself? or just referring a young life, full of potential?)
"I've known you all Summer,
and you rose above it all.
I see you hesitate to Fall now."
(you've seen the person strong and vibrant during adulthood/Summer, but resistant or hesitant for life transitioning into Fall/middle-age?)
"The cold wind is pushing hard on you."
(perhaps an illness or injury is pushing seasons/life to pass more quickly than expected)
Absolutely beautiful song, I don't know why more people haven't heard it. I recently found this band through another YouTube connection and all their songs are fantastic.
Note: After seeing someone I loved wither away and die of cancer this year, this song strikes a raw nerve. For me, this song 100% describes every moment of the experience, right to the end when I said it was okay let go and not be afraid.
Haven't been able to listen to the song since. My "colours have changed, too". Just can't let go.
Note: After seeing someone I loved wither away and die of cancer this year, this song strikes a raw nerve. For me, this song 100% describes every moment of the experience, right to the end when I said it was okay let go and not be afraid.
Haven't been able to listen to the song since. My "colours have changed, too". Just can't let go.
I was looking for high quality audio for this song on YouTube and saw Josh Groban covered it. I like this version better, but maybe I'm biased since I heard the original first.
I agree a lot with "telepathy1994", though I think it can apply to a relationship with anyone, romantic, friendship, or otherwise. Even a pet, as mentioned before.
Life is often referred to as seasons: spring = childhood, summer = youth/adulthood, fall = middle age, and winter = old age. "When you change colors, I change mine too"/"You'll go through changes, and I'll go through them too" seems to be noting how we age alongside everyone else. Sadly, we have no control over the seasons and death is an inevitable, uncontrollable part of life. (I'm not sure about the interpretation of suicide after losing someone, since we all die eventually, but it could also fit.)
If anyone has ever spoken to family about death, especially in the midst of serious or terminal illness), the conversation can parallel these lyrics. Both sides need comfort, both are afraid to face the upcoming changes. Both want the other to be able to "let go", especially if one is sick and "just can't hang on".
Couple of things I noticed:
"I knew you when you were green and strong. You were like a feather on a wing, so long." (Green and strong = Spring, youth. "So long" is another way to say "goodbye" - so could this be "goodbye" to Spring/youth or to life itself? or just referring a young life, full of potential?)
"I've known you all Summer, and you rose above it all. I see you hesitate to Fall now." (you've seen the person strong and vibrant during adulthood/Summer, but resistant or hesitant for life transitioning into Fall/middle-age?) "The cold wind is pushing hard on you." (perhaps an illness or injury is pushing seasons/life to pass more quickly than expected)
Absolutely beautiful song, I don't know why more people haven't heard it. I recently found this band through another YouTube connection and all their songs are fantastic.
Note: After seeing someone I loved wither away and die of cancer this year, this song strikes a raw nerve. For me, this song 100% describes every moment of the experience, right to the end when I said it was okay let go and not be afraid.
Haven't been able to listen to the song since. My "colours have changed, too". Just can't let go.
Note: After seeing someone I loved wither away and die of cancer this year, this song strikes a raw nerve. For me, this song 100% describes every moment of the experience, right to the end when I said it was okay let go and not be afraid.
Haven't been able to listen to the song since. My "colours have changed, too". Just can't let go.