The first verse describes a woman in mythological terms, as a "pearl" given up by Pontus (a personification of the sea). This may be a reference to Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, who arose out of the sea foam ("aphros"). There's a sense of destiny, with "a future forming" thousands of miles away that is realized in the present moment. The next verse describes the two of them together. She projects possible futures for them, out of the love they feel together. There is a suggestion of physical as well as emotional intimacy.
In the chorus, the narrator expresses regret over his failings, but notes that the woman still loves him in spite of his flaws.
The next verse describes a scene where the woman hears birds singing in the trees, and the narrator feels overwhelmed by emotion. He explains in the following verse that although he knows there will be problems in the future, that the woman is especially important to him. The repeated chorus offers hope that love will be able to overcome everything else.
The first verse describes a woman in mythological terms, as a "pearl" given up by Pontus (a personification of the sea). This may be a reference to Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, who arose out of the sea foam ("aphros"). There's a sense of destiny, with "a future forming" thousands of miles away that is realized in the present moment. The next verse describes the two of them together. She projects possible futures for them, out of the love they feel together. There is a suggestion of physical as well as emotional intimacy.
In the chorus, the narrator expresses regret over his failings, but notes that the woman still loves him in spite of his flaws.
The next verse describes a scene where the woman hears birds singing in the trees, and the narrator feels overwhelmed by emotion. He explains in the following verse that although he knows there will be problems in the future, that the woman is especially important to him. The repeated chorus offers hope that love will be able to overcome everything else.