This is one of my favourite songs, and it makes me sad that Birdy gets most of the credit for it when the original by Cherry Ghost is so incredible.
The second verse is breath-taking as it is so accurate, "In this world of little consequence". These days it is rare for people to think about what they are doing, and the impact their actions will have on our generation and generations to come (like global warming, for instance). They don't think their (often selfish) choices will affect anyone but themselves- but they are wrong as it is like a drop of water causing ripples in a lake.
Now, the most powerful line for me is "A thousand slowly dying sunsets" because it perfectly sums up the human race. Pretend our lives are a day, when we are born we are live a sunrise- young, beautiful and full of potential. As the sun climbs, we grow up and mature. When it reaches midday, we are adults at our happiest and in our "hay day" so to speak. Then as the sun slowly begins to descend, we grow older and wiser. Finally, as the sun sets we are at death's doors, so we can at last show our true colours and how much we fulfilled our true potential.
Anyway, it's a stunning song with a lovely meaning.
This is one of my favourite songs, and it makes me sad that Birdy gets most of the credit for it when the original by Cherry Ghost is so incredible. The second verse is breath-taking as it is so accurate, "In this world of little consequence". These days it is rare for people to think about what they are doing, and the impact their actions will have on our generation and generations to come (like global warming, for instance). They don't think their (often selfish) choices will affect anyone but themselves- but they are wrong as it is like a drop of water causing ripples in a lake.
Now, the most powerful line for me is "A thousand slowly dying sunsets" because it perfectly sums up the human race. Pretend our lives are a day, when we are born we are live a sunrise- young, beautiful and full of potential. As the sun climbs, we grow up and mature. When it reaches midday, we are adults at our happiest and in our "hay day" so to speak. Then as the sun slowly begins to descend, we grow older and wiser. Finally, as the sun sets we are at death's doors, so we can at last show our true colours and how much we fulfilled our true potential.
Anyway, it's a stunning song with a lovely meaning.