Truly a beautiful song if you can wrap your head around the lyrics. To me, the songwriter is coming to terms with the recent loss of a loved one. He starts off with regretting the time he spent without his loved one, saying that he shouldn't have focused so much on work and pay rather than taking advantage of the loved ones he had on this earth. It's sort of a warning to listeners in a roundabout kind of way to "live everyday as it's your last"
The songwriter continues with countless social and cultural references of famous people who have passed. As important as they were in their time and age, the songwriter asserts that he'd rather spend time with his loved one. It's kind of a cute way in saying "you're more important" than the typical "who would you like to meet in heaven" type cast.
Finally, the main point of this song. "You can finally meet my mom." I didn't get it at first but I think the meaning is blatantly obvious. The songwriter, who is still living, lost his mom in some time before the passing of his significant other. Unable to have ever introduced his significant other to his mom because of her passing, this is the final piece of reconciliation, his final piece of moving on because he realizes that now that his significant other has passed, she will be able to meet his mom in heaven. I think the church choir even strengthens this point a bit.! Who knows
That's a good way of looking at it. I thought it could also be seen as a way to find comfort in death. Once they have both passed he will still want to spend every moment together despite having all of the amazing people throughout time with them in the afterlife. The cherry on top to spending eternity together is of course that his significant other( who came into his life after his mother's passing) will finally get to meet his mom.
Great song and great album. I think it is by far Train's best work.
That's a good way of looking at it. I thought it could also be seen as a way to find comfort in death. Once they have both passed he will still want to spend every moment together despite having all of the amazing people throughout time with them in the afterlife. The cherry on top to spending eternity together is of course that his significant other( who came into his life after his mother's passing) will finally get to meet his mom.
Great song and great album. I think it is by far Train's best work.
It's not entirely that complicated. Pat has written quite a few songs about his mom and her passing. He's reflecting on his life and his wife and reevaluating how he wants to live. What used to be important to him (money and fame) are now being replaced by love and family. His wife hasn't passed away, in fact he mentions "whoever goes first save a spot".
It's not entirely that complicated. Pat has written quite a few songs about his mom and her passing. He's reflecting on his life and his wife and reevaluating how he wants to live. What used to be important to him (money and fame) are now being replaced by love and family. His wife hasn't passed away, in fact he mentions "whoever goes first save a spot".
Truly a beautiful song if you can wrap your head around the lyrics. To me, the songwriter is coming to terms with the recent loss of a loved one. He starts off with regretting the time he spent without his loved one, saying that he shouldn't have focused so much on work and pay rather than taking advantage of the loved ones he had on this earth. It's sort of a warning to listeners in a roundabout kind of way to "live everyday as it's your last"
The songwriter continues with countless social and cultural references of famous people who have passed. As important as they were in their time and age, the songwriter asserts that he'd rather spend time with his loved one. It's kind of a cute way in saying "you're more important" than the typical "who would you like to meet in heaven" type cast.
Finally, the main point of this song. "You can finally meet my mom." I didn't get it at first but I think the meaning is blatantly obvious. The songwriter, who is still living, lost his mom in some time before the passing of his significant other. Unable to have ever introduced his significant other to his mom because of her passing, this is the final piece of reconciliation, his final piece of moving on because he realizes that now that his significant other has passed, she will be able to meet his mom in heaven. I think the church choir even strengthens this point a bit.! Who knows
That's a good way of looking at it. I thought it could also be seen as a way to find comfort in death. Once they have both passed he will still want to spend every moment together despite having all of the amazing people throughout time with them in the afterlife. The cherry on top to spending eternity together is of course that his significant other( who came into his life after his mother's passing) will finally get to meet his mom. Great song and great album. I think it is by far Train's best work.
That's a good way of looking at it. I thought it could also be seen as a way to find comfort in death. Once they have both passed he will still want to spend every moment together despite having all of the amazing people throughout time with them in the afterlife. The cherry on top to spending eternity together is of course that his significant other( who came into his life after his mother's passing) will finally get to meet his mom. Great song and great album. I think it is by far Train's best work.
It's not entirely that complicated. Pat has written quite a few songs about his mom and her passing. He's reflecting on his life and his wife and reevaluating how he wants to live. What used to be important to him (money and fame) are now being replaced by love and family. His wife hasn't passed away, in fact he mentions "whoever goes first save a spot".
It's not entirely that complicated. Pat has written quite a few songs about his mom and her passing. He's reflecting on his life and his wife and reevaluating how he wants to live. What used to be important to him (money and fame) are now being replaced by love and family. His wife hasn't passed away, in fact he mentions "whoever goes first save a spot".