The song takes place in several different periods of a person’s life.. Where dawn is birth, the beginning, and night is the end.
In the first verse he talks about the midmorning and a child asking some of the first BIG questions. Is there a God.. and if so, what my relationship to him? He only has a couple broad questions at this point.
In the second verse we hear from the storyteller directly. From his perspective it’s late afternoon and his life is still carefree. He’s older but and still has the same questions but has fleshed them out. He’s formed an image of God. Here’s what he’d like to ask her.. He discovered and accepted his mortality and knows at the end of the road he’ll meet her.
In the third and last verse, it’s getting cold.. (sounds like I’m getting old..) .. Time’s flying faster.. life isn’t so carefree..It’s been a bit harsh.. He’s a bit worn.. but he still has the questions for God.. the eternal questions that we all ask and all look for answers to.. How did we get here? Where are we going? Why are we who we are..
I just want to add to this a reminder of the classic riddle of the Sphinx. Morning, afternoon, evening = times in our lives, and this metaphor goes back before the big established religions of today.
I just want to add to this a reminder of the classic riddle of the Sphinx. Morning, afternoon, evening = times in our lives, and this metaphor goes back before the big established religions of today.
I'm glad I read your meaning.I always imagined a cult like group,Counting only blue cars.I then Someone told the child was in stages of dying from being hit by the car.I was very perplexed by this song but this explanation makes total sense.Tell me though ,what are the blue cars about?
I'm glad I read your meaning.I always imagined a cult like group,Counting only blue cars.I then Someone told the child was in stages of dying from being hit by the car.I was very perplexed by this song but this explanation makes total sense.Tell me though ,what are the blue cars about?
The song takes place in several different periods of a person’s life.. Where dawn is birth, the beginning, and night is the end.
In the first verse he talks about the midmorning and a child asking some of the first BIG questions. Is there a God.. and if so, what my relationship to him? He only has a couple broad questions at this point.
In the second verse we hear from the storyteller directly. From his perspective it’s late afternoon and his life is still carefree. He’s older but and still has the same questions but has fleshed them out. He’s formed an image of God. Here’s what he’d like to ask her.. He discovered and accepted his mortality and knows at the end of the road he’ll meet her.
In the third and last verse, it’s getting cold.. (sounds like I’m getting old..) .. Time’s flying faster.. life isn’t so carefree..It’s been a bit harsh.. He’s a bit worn.. but he still has the questions for God.. the eternal questions that we all ask and all look for answers to.. How did we get here? Where are we going? Why are we who we are..
I just want to add to this a reminder of the classic riddle of the Sphinx. Morning, afternoon, evening = times in our lives, and this metaphor goes back before the big established religions of today.
I just want to add to this a reminder of the classic riddle of the Sphinx. Morning, afternoon, evening = times in our lives, and this metaphor goes back before the big established religions of today.
I'm glad I read your meaning.I always imagined a cult like group,Counting only blue cars.I then Someone told the child was in stages of dying from being hit by the car.I was very perplexed by this song but this explanation makes total sense.Tell me though ,what are the blue cars about?
I'm glad I read your meaning.I always imagined a cult like group,Counting only blue cars.I then Someone told the child was in stages of dying from being hit by the car.I was very perplexed by this song but this explanation makes total sense.Tell me though ,what are the blue cars about?
@tjholme That's how I interrupt it as well.
@tjholme That's how I interrupt it as well.