I heard Jon Anderson talk about the meaning of this bittersweet song when I saw them live for this tour.
It's about his belief in reincarnation, and that we are all connected. It's possible to love someone beyond life, to have your soul and theirs fall in love, and when that happens, you're connected forever and when you are reincarnated, that person will still touch your life no matter where they are.
The bittersweet part is that when this type of love survives reincarnation, we might not be able to find our soul mate again in this life, because maybe they got reincarnated on the other side of the world. Hence, "Where Will You Be?" as the title. But even though they're across the world, and even though you'd never see them, you are still connected to them, and you will eventually be reunited.
That's what Jon Anderson said anyway, paraphrased.
I heard Jon Anderson talk about the meaning of this bittersweet song when I saw them live for this tour.
It's about his belief in reincarnation, and that we are all connected. It's possible to love someone beyond life, to have your soul and theirs fall in love, and when that happens, you're connected forever and when you are reincarnated, that person will still touch your life no matter where they are.
The bittersweet part is that when this type of love survives reincarnation, we might not be able to find our soul mate again in this life, because maybe they got reincarnated on the other side of the world. Hence, "Where Will You Be?" as the title. But even though they're across the world, and even though you'd never see them, you are still connected to them, and you will eventually be reunited.
That's what Jon Anderson said anyway, paraphrased.