Such a beautiful Sad song.
This is how I think it goes:
The order of the song is very interesting.
He is telling a story from future to past.
The first verse is the future where he is conflicted with regret, thinking back to something sorrowful. He feels obsessed with work and struggles to find a balance between it and life. There is also foreshadowing with hints at cancer, 30 seconds to wake up, and death. This verse is metaphorical and scattered showing his distress.
The second verse is the present where he tells a literal story of his experience waking up to find the person he loves gone from this world.
The third verse is the past. The night before he finds her dead. It ties in the two themes of his over active mind and the women he loves. It gives an incredibly moving glimpse into how he views / loves her. Making the previous verse sting that much more.
Such a beautiful Sad song. This is how I think it goes:
The order of the song is very interesting. He is telling a story from future to past.
The first verse is the future where he is conflicted with regret, thinking back to something sorrowful. He feels obsessed with work and struggles to find a balance between it and life. There is also foreshadowing with hints at cancer, 30 seconds to wake up, and death. This verse is metaphorical and scattered showing his distress.
The second verse is the present where he tells a literal story of his experience waking up to find the person he loves gone from this world.
The third verse is the past. The night before he finds her dead. It ties in the two themes of his over active mind and the women he loves. It gives an incredibly moving glimpse into how he views / loves her. Making the previous verse sting that much more.
I think this song is brilliant.