A New Day At Midnight was written and recorded just after David's father died of cancer in 2001, and most songs seem to relate to that (it was dedicated to him, after all). Within that context, I think the song becomes much more straight forward. The first verse would be entering the hospital room. He says he wanted in, as soon as he does, he realizes he lied when he sees his father "just skin and bones".
The chorus becomes a lament for a lost parent; "I don't know where I / I don't know what I'm / Supposed to do now / Get it on all night", while the end give the oft-repeated line about "being strong" and "keeping it all inside" when face with the death of a parent, especially for boys/men.
The second verse gives a bit of that odd and often culturally misunderstood feeling of almost ecstasy when faced with grief. 36 hours later, he's "suck[ing] on the sympathy and feel[ing] the rush", and though it might not feel right, it helps get out of the moment and move on, even if he's still not sure how.
It's actually an interesting song in its purity of relaying grief and moving on from it.
A New Day At Midnight was written and recorded just after David's father died of cancer in 2001, and most songs seem to relate to that (it was dedicated to him, after all). Within that context, I think the song becomes much more straight forward. The first verse would be entering the hospital room. He says he wanted in, as soon as he does, he realizes he lied when he sees his father "just skin and bones".
The chorus becomes a lament for a lost parent; "I don't know where I / I don't know what I'm / Supposed to do now / Get it on all night", while the end give the oft-repeated line about "being strong" and "keeping it all inside" when face with the death of a parent, especially for boys/men.
The second verse gives a bit of that odd and often culturally misunderstood feeling of almost ecstasy when faced with grief. 36 hours later, he's "suck[ing] on the sympathy and feel[ing] the rush", and though it might not feel right, it helps get out of the moment and move on, even if he's still not sure how.
It's actually an interesting song in its purity of relaying grief and moving on from it.