The Ballad of Broken Bones Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Stillkicking 

Cover art for The Ballad of Broken Bones lyrics by Low Anthem, The

This song always reminds me of "Into the WIld" the story of Christopher McCandless. When the chorus sings of grass being green, winters mild and then hunger passing, I think of his journey to Alaska. I wonder if that was the intention of the writers or am I dreaming?