The sea said goodbye to the shore so the sun wouldn't notice
The seaweed that wrapped its arms around you
**This verse means that someone has fell ill and is on the verge of death. The sea retreated from the shore, which must have been something demanded by the sun, but managed to distract the sun just long enough for it to wrap its seaweed around you. So now, even as the sea retreats, its still got a firm hold on you. The sea is a metaphor for an illness. The sun is a metaphor for medicine/doctor/witchcraft. . .
The carpet on my cheek feels like the fall grass
And I run through the tall trees with your hands chasing me
**This verse introduces the main character, who is saddened by the fact that you are dying. (I'm not entirely sure what this is showing us)
The books that I keep by my bags are full of your stories
That I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours
**This verse is showing us the importance of the relationship between the one dying, and the one who has to deal with it. Apparently, the main character has a book bag filled with all the things you ever said. Some of the things you said were said out of fear, some of the things you done were out of fear. Regardless, the main character seems to have a mature idea of why the stories are the way they are.
To be asked to take this plunge, to forgive and forget
And be the better man, to be a better man, to be a better man
** Again, the main character realizes that you are dying and must forgive and forget all you ever did to him.
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well
*I'm led to believe that a grandparent is dying by this verse
The cat's silhouette, as big as a monster,
In this concrete jungle, with street lights hanging their heads
**This verse is like a moment of clarity, during the process of forgiving. The main character is realizing that even in a crowded city, where city lights dejectedly shine their brilliance at the ground, almost defeatedly, a cat can take advantage of that despair and turn itself into a jungle cat. This means that if you slump your shoulders and feel sorry for yourself, even the smallest trespass can turn into something which seems entirely unforgivable.
So make all your last demands for I will forsake you
And I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last
*now, at your deathbed, the main character feels like a new person and wants to show you that. Before you pass, the main character looks into your eyes for the first time, for the very last.
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well
I met a man today and he smiled back at me
Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet,
That keep me on my feet.
**the main character will never forget what you have done to them, and they are better for it because they have learned from it.
The sea said goodbye to the shore so the sun wouldn't notice The seaweed that wrapped its arms around you
**This verse means that someone has fell ill and is on the verge of death. The sea retreated from the shore, which must have been something demanded by the sun, but managed to distract the sun just long enough for it to wrap its seaweed around you. So now, even as the sea retreats, its still got a firm hold on you. The sea is a metaphor for an illness. The sun is a metaphor for medicine/doctor/witchcraft. . .
The carpet on my cheek feels like the fall grass And I run through the tall trees with your hands chasing me
**This verse introduces the main character, who is saddened by the fact that you are dying. (I'm not entirely sure what this is showing us)
The books that I keep by my bags are full of your stories That I drew up from a little dream of mine, a little nightmare of yours
**This verse is showing us the importance of the relationship between the one dying, and the one who has to deal with it. Apparently, the main character has a book bag filled with all the things you ever said. Some of the things you said were said out of fear, some of the things you done were out of fear. Regardless, the main character seems to have a mature idea of why the stories are the way they are.
To be asked to take this plunge, to forgive and forget And be the better man, to be a better man, to be a better man
** Again, the main character realizes that you are dying and must forgive and forget all you ever did to him.
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well
*I'm led to believe that a grandparent is dying by this verse
The cat's silhouette, as big as a monster, In this concrete jungle, with street lights hanging their heads
**This verse is like a moment of clarity, during the process of forgiving. The main character is realizing that even in a crowded city, where city lights dejectedly shine their brilliance at the ground, almost defeatedly, a cat can take advantage of that despair and turn itself into a jungle cat. This means that if you slump your shoulders and feel sorry for yourself, even the smallest trespass can turn into something which seems entirely unforgivable.
So make all your last demands for I will forsake you And I'll meet your eyes for the very first time, for the very last
*now, at your deathbed, the main character feels like a new person and wants to show you that. Before you pass, the main character looks into your eyes for the first time, for the very last.
So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my sister as well So love me mother, and love me father, and love my brother as well
I met a man today and he smiled back at me Now there are thoughts like these that keep me on my feet, That keep me on my feet.
**the main character will never forget what you have done to them, and they are better for it because they have learned from it.