There weren't many comments on this song so I was left alone to figure out an interpretation that suited me.
I think this song is about people who sacrifice tomorrow for today and ultimately waste their lives.
People who toil away their lives in thankless mind-numbing jobs just trying to get by. People who recklessly chase impossible dreams. People who drift through life waiting for opportunities to present themselves. People who get addicted to drugs, alcohol, or destructive behaviors. People who stay in abusive relationships. People who make deals with the devil because today's fears outweigh tomorrow's salvation.
Every day they work a little, and suffer a little, and hope a little, but nothing every really changes. They eventually find themselves old and worn out and the dreams they once had of a joyful life have evaporated. They reach the end of their lives exhausted, depressed, and full of regret. The worst part is that even if they could do it all over again, they know they would make the exact same choices because even after all this time, they still don't know better. They know this unfulfilling lifestyle is a problem, but they have no solution to speak of.
The last paragraph gets me the most. -
An exhausted father comes home to his children after a long day at work. He smiles, hugs them, and is reminded of why he's willing to make such sacrifices.
This man doesn't get to see his children often and he promises that he'll make it up to them. Someday he'll find the time to watch a movie with them. Someday soon he'll find the time to play a game with them. One day he'll take them to Disney World.
Only someday never comes; and his children grow up at a distance and eventually follow in his footsteps.
There weren't many comments on this song so I was left alone to figure out an interpretation that suited me.
I think this song is about people who sacrifice tomorrow for today and ultimately waste their lives. People who toil away their lives in thankless mind-numbing jobs just trying to get by. People who recklessly chase impossible dreams. People who drift through life waiting for opportunities to present themselves. People who get addicted to drugs, alcohol, or destructive behaviors. People who stay in abusive relationships. People who make deals with the devil because today's fears outweigh tomorrow's salvation. Every day they work a little, and suffer a little, and hope a little, but nothing every really changes. They eventually find themselves old and worn out and the dreams they once had of a joyful life have evaporated. They reach the end of their lives exhausted, depressed, and full of regret. The worst part is that even if they could do it all over again, they know they would make the exact same choices because even after all this time, they still don't know better. They know this unfulfilling lifestyle is a problem, but they have no solution to speak of.
The last paragraph gets me the most. - An exhausted father comes home to his children after a long day at work. He smiles, hugs them, and is reminded of why he's willing to make such sacrifices. This man doesn't get to see his children often and he promises that he'll make it up to them. Someday he'll find the time to watch a movie with them. Someday soon he'll find the time to play a game with them. One day he'll take them to Disney World. Only someday never comes; and his children grow up at a distance and eventually follow in his footsteps.