This is a lovely song, and any insight on its meaning would be appreciated, as I find the lyrics to be somewhat obscure. The chorus- "good luck, these are tough times, but we'll get by"- seems disconnected from the verses, which to me appear to tell a story of a couple arguing and then making up. Particularly unsure about the lines "I called the dogs off all the things I'm missing" and "I put a shore in front of our apartment," although I suppose the "shore" ties in with the line in verse 1 about setting sail. And what does "this is the song" mean- is it literally pointing out that this story is being told through a song, therefore "this is the song," or is there a deeper meaning?
@EnduringChill I am still a bit hazy on the exact meaning but I think it’s likely a break up song ( I could be way off but maybe this is around the time Thule split with his ex)? I my reminds me of “Don’t get married without me” in someways. This sort of loss of a partner but also having a deep love for them at the same time. I think the “calling off the dogs” is a giving up of a search in his life. Maybe this applies directly to the relationship. I think “This is the song”...
@EnduringChill I am still a bit hazy on the exact meaning but I think it’s likely a break up song ( I could be way off but maybe this is around the time Thule split with his ex)? I my reminds me of “Don’t get married without me” in someways. This sort of loss of a partner but also having a deep love for them at the same time. I think the “calling off the dogs” is a giving up of a search in his life. Maybe this applies directly to the relationship. I think “This is the song” is a direct idea of how he’s going say what needs to be said and listen to what she needs to say before they end the relationship.
This is a lovely song, and any insight on its meaning would be appreciated, as I find the lyrics to be somewhat obscure. The chorus- "good luck, these are tough times, but we'll get by"- seems disconnected from the verses, which to me appear to tell a story of a couple arguing and then making up. Particularly unsure about the lines "I called the dogs off all the things I'm missing" and "I put a shore in front of our apartment," although I suppose the "shore" ties in with the line in verse 1 about setting sail. And what does "this is the song" mean- is it literally pointing out that this story is being told through a song, therefore "this is the song," or is there a deeper meaning?
@EnduringChill I am still a bit hazy on the exact meaning but I think it’s likely a break up song ( I could be way off but maybe this is around the time Thule split with his ex)? I my reminds me of “Don’t get married without me” in someways. This sort of loss of a partner but also having a deep love for them at the same time. I think the “calling off the dogs” is a giving up of a search in his life. Maybe this applies directly to the relationship. I think “This is the song”...
@EnduringChill I am still a bit hazy on the exact meaning but I think it’s likely a break up song ( I could be way off but maybe this is around the time Thule split with his ex)? I my reminds me of “Don’t get married without me” in someways. This sort of loss of a partner but also having a deep love for them at the same time. I think the “calling off the dogs” is a giving up of a search in his life. Maybe this applies directly to the relationship. I think “This is the song” is a direct idea of how he’s going say what needs to be said and listen to what she needs to say before they end the relationship.