I think it's about making the most of "the life we've been given" while we can, and not being afraid to love someone ("... so open your mind and start living" and "... so open your heart and start loving"). Be open to new ideas and taking chances, because this is the only time we've got; we're very fortunate to have the life we have, and we shouldn't waste it. We don't have forever and eventually we'll all be gone ("We all fall in the end...") so while we're here and we have the chance, take a chance, even take a risk ("...so come on, let me love you"). I think they're singing to someone who's afraid of taking risks in case something goes wrong and they're saying you'll never get anywhere like that.
I think the line "We're just miracles of matter" is saying one of two things. The first: in a vast universe, we're only matter and we're not going to have any bad impact on the rest of it, so if you take a chance and it was a bad one, the world/universe will recover and so will you. The second: it's a miracle that we're here at all, and we may never be here again so don't rely on having another shot at it to do all the things you were too scared to do the first time.
And then the beginning and end... I think it could be about the feeling of being the only people in the world for a moment ("And the city stopped as I held you in my arms" and "You and me, we just lay down in the garden"). That could be about the fact that even if you go wrong, and bad things happen, you can just come back to the peace and quiet of "the garden", with a friend, and forget about the world and enjoy that moment. Like saying, things can go wrong but there are still other good things, so you can afford that. Even if you make mistakes, there are good, familiar and comforting things to return to and you can always count on them being there, like friends.
I can't explain every line of this song. But that's my take on most of the lines. Basically that you can go out and live a full life safe in the knowledge that the sanctuary-like garden is a constant and will still be there for you when you need it. I'm interested to hear what everyone else thinks because with a song like this I think there's scope for a lot of different viewpoints.
I think it's about making the most of "the life we've been given" while we can, and not being afraid to love someone ("... so open your mind and start living" and "... so open your heart and start loving"). Be open to new ideas and taking chances, because this is the only time we've got; we're very fortunate to have the life we have, and we shouldn't waste it. We don't have forever and eventually we'll all be gone ("We all fall in the end...") so while we're here and we have the chance, take a chance, even take a risk ("...so come on, let me love you"). I think they're singing to someone who's afraid of taking risks in case something goes wrong and they're saying you'll never get anywhere like that.
I think the line "We're just miracles of matter" is saying one of two things. The first: in a vast universe, we're only matter and we're not going to have any bad impact on the rest of it, so if you take a chance and it was a bad one, the world/universe will recover and so will you. The second: it's a miracle that we're here at all, and we may never be here again so don't rely on having another shot at it to do all the things you were too scared to do the first time.
And then the beginning and end... I think it could be about the feeling of being the only people in the world for a moment ("And the city stopped as I held you in my arms" and "You and me, we just lay down in the garden"). That could be about the fact that even if you go wrong, and bad things happen, you can just come back to the peace and quiet of "the garden", with a friend, and forget about the world and enjoy that moment. Like saying, things can go wrong but there are still other good things, so you can afford that. Even if you make mistakes, there are good, familiar and comforting things to return to and you can always count on them being there, like friends.
I can't explain every line of this song. But that's my take on most of the lines. Basically that you can go out and live a full life safe in the knowledge that the sanctuary-like garden is a constant and will still be there for you when you need it. I'm interested to hear what everyone else thinks because with a song like this I think there's scope for a lot of different viewpoints.