I'd like to make a correction to my interpretation... in fact.. a correction to it entirely. I believe this song is about Chuck's older brother Frank who passed away when they were younger. It makes sense that it would be a tribute about him and how emotional the lyrics and guitar solo are.
"Time is a thing we must accept
The unexpected I sometimes fear
Just when I feel there's no excuse
For what happens, things fall into place"
He is saying that, although the grief and mourn of death takes time to overcome, it is still burdening, but he must accept it. Since his brother's death (car accident), he fears the unexpected may come again. I am not too sure what to make of the next lines. I know he's saying what I previously said (basically, "it didn't make sense then but it does now"), so I THINK he's saying Frank died and the outcome changed his/his family's life in a certain way, maybe bringing the family closer like his mom said in an interview.
"I know there is no way
To avoid
The pain that we must go through
To find the other half that is true"
He knows he and his family can't avoid the pain of loss. I believe he's referring to his brother as his other half.
"Destiny is what we all seek
Destiny was waiting for you and me"
I believe that he's talking to Frank in this part.
"I believe behind confusion
Awaits the truth for us
Past the obstacles we face
I value our life and trust"
I could be totally wrong about this because I don't know much about the actual event, but I think he's saying he's confused about his brother's death, as if he wanted to know what happened prior to the car accident to cause it, but at some point he will learn the truth. He values their brotherly connection and the trust they built with each other.
"Years of questioning
Why things happen the way
They do in life
Wishing
That I could turn back time
So we could join our souls"
This part is pretty self explanatory in regard to his brother, but I believe he's saying that he always questioned why his brother had to pass away and that he wishes he could go back in time to be with him again, or to possibly prevent the tragedy.
Again, I do not know a lot about Frank or of his passing, so please forgive me if I have got some facts or opinions wrong or if I assumed too much. Some of the lyrics I did not know how to interpret. I hope I was respectful of the lives of Frank and Chuck, and I hope that this lyric interpretation does justice.
I'd like to make a correction to my interpretation... in fact.. a correction to it entirely. I believe this song is about Chuck's older brother Frank who passed away when they were younger. It makes sense that it would be a tribute about him and how emotional the lyrics and guitar solo are.
"Time is a thing we must accept The unexpected I sometimes fear Just when I feel there's no excuse For what happens, things fall into place"
He is saying that, although the grief and mourn of death takes time to overcome, it is still burdening, but he must accept it. Since his brother's death (car accident), he fears the unexpected may come again. I am not too sure what to make of the next lines. I know he's saying what I previously said (basically, "it didn't make sense then but it does now"), so I THINK he's saying Frank died and the outcome changed his/his family's life in a certain way, maybe bringing the family closer like his mom said in an interview.
"I know there is no way To avoid The pain that we must go through To find the other half that is true"
He knows he and his family can't avoid the pain of loss. I believe he's referring to his brother as his other half.
"Destiny is what we all seek Destiny was waiting for you and me"
I believe that he's talking to Frank in this part.
"I believe behind confusion Awaits the truth for us Past the obstacles we face I value our life and trust"
I could be totally wrong about this because I don't know much about the actual event, but I think he's saying he's confused about his brother's death, as if he wanted to know what happened prior to the car accident to cause it, but at some point he will learn the truth. He values their brotherly connection and the trust they built with each other.
"Years of questioning Why things happen the way They do in life Wishing That I could turn back time So we could join our souls"
This part is pretty self explanatory in regard to his brother, but I believe he's saying that he always questioned why his brother had to pass away and that he wishes he could go back in time to be with him again, or to possibly prevent the tragedy.
Again, I do not know a lot about Frank or of his passing, so please forgive me if I have got some facts or opinions wrong or if I assumed too much. Some of the lyrics I did not know how to interpret. I hope I was respectful of the lives of Frank and Chuck, and I hope that this lyric interpretation does justice.
-C.J. Clark