I agree with Toonlink13 about the meaning. I think the end of the song is either her looking back on the "rejoining" that the rest of the song talks about - or possibly that it was all just wishful thinking and she's letting go of the man she loved, finally.
Either way, I think it just means it didn't work out, and she's waited a long time for him to wake up, to her love, to life, to what's going wrong, or to whatever, and she can't wait anymore and now she feels herself opening to life's possibilities on her own (pure speculation).
As for the first stanza, I think it's referring to the two lovers deciding to get back together even though they know it will end in pain.
I really identify with this music and I feel like I relate to relationships in a similar way to Florence. This piece in particular in very beautiful and joyful, but at the same time bittersweet. The work is a great accomplishment.
I agree with Toonlink13 about the meaning. I think the end of the song is either her looking back on the "rejoining" that the rest of the song talks about - or possibly that it was all just wishful thinking and she's letting go of the man she loved, finally.
Either way, I think it just means it didn't work out, and she's waited a long time for him to wake up, to her love, to life, to what's going wrong, or to whatever, and she can't wait anymore and now she feels herself opening to life's possibilities on her own (pure speculation).
As for the first stanza, I think it's referring to the two lovers deciding to get back together even though they know it will end in pain.
I really identify with this music and I feel like I relate to relationships in a similar way to Florence. This piece in particular in very beautiful and joyful, but at the same time bittersweet. The work is a great accomplishment.