The theme of MDNA is the dissolution of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage.
This song is heartbreaking but in the end, empowering. To me the key line is "when I let loose the need to know, we're both free, we're free to go". Think about when you break up with someone but you can't help yourself from still wanting to know about them, what they are doing, who they are seeing, it's like torture, but you can't help yourself. This song is about letting all that go, falling free. "Deep and pure our hearts align, now I'm free, I'm free of mine". Their hearts are no longer aligned or intertwined, she's unraveled hers and she feels at peace about it and able to move on with a clear mind.
To me, this is not a hopeless song at all, it's the opposite, she's on her way to having peace of mind and being able to look forward.
The face of God that stands above
Pouring over Hope and Love
That all of might, and life, and limb
Could turn around and love again
You can't fully be whole and "love again" until you have let go, and fallen free. IMO this is one of the most beautiful and mature songs she has ever written.
The theme of MDNA is the dissolution of Madonna and Guy Ritchie's marriage.
This song is heartbreaking but in the end, empowering. To me the key line is "when I let loose the need to know, we're both free, we're free to go". Think about when you break up with someone but you can't help yourself from still wanting to know about them, what they are doing, who they are seeing, it's like torture, but you can't help yourself. This song is about letting all that go, falling free. "Deep and pure our hearts align, now I'm free, I'm free of mine". Their hearts are no longer aligned or intertwined, she's unraveled hers and she feels at peace about it and able to move on with a clear mind.
To me, this is not a hopeless song at all, it's the opposite, she's on her way to having peace of mind and being able to look forward.
The face of God that stands above Pouring over Hope and Love That all of might, and life, and limb Could turn around and love again
You can't fully be whole and "love again" until you have let go, and fallen free. IMO this is one of the most beautiful and mature songs she has ever written.