Gorgeous song. It's about comforting his brother during the break-up of his marriage; he tells him that the love was real but it didn't last. He contrasts the love in the marriage, which appeared conditional, with the unconditional love their dad had for them.
The song has a profound idea: that the good in the world is greater than the bad but that it's partially obscured by our personal shortcomings (selfishness, sickness, sadness). Then he recalls the pure goodness of their dad's love.
Gorgeous song. It's about comforting his brother during the break-up of his marriage; he tells him that the love was real but it didn't last. He contrasts the love in the marriage, which appeared conditional, with the unconditional love their dad had for them.
The song has a profound idea: that the good in the world is greater than the bad but that it's partially obscured by our personal shortcomings (selfishness, sickness, sadness). Then he recalls the pure goodness of their dad's love.