Heard this song for the first time shortly after losing my mother and I couldn't listen to it again for some time as memories of my mother rushed through my head. Revisiting and listening to it I see why it had such an impact.... it's the commonality of loss that I identified with.
In my view, and as mentioned in previous interpretations, I believe this has to do with mental illness... more specifically Depression (maybe from a loss, or maybe that's just my emotions playing upon me...). His heart aches for his wife who is depressed and he longs for healing but I believe he cannot determine if it's just wishful thinking and holding onto a thread of hope (he asks, is that healing in her tune?). I believe the sadness creates the eventual despair in which he too succumbs and becomes the leader of the flock. I do get stuck on the "for those below" as I see two possibilities. Death... or, is it being beneath the crushing weight of depression?
I could be of base but again, that's the beauty in music that speaks to your soul. It heals, it comforts, it helps and is dynamic. It quite literally has an infinite amount of meanings which allows it to speak to us on such a personal level. It's meaning is often not found in the lyrics but more in the feelings it evokes. So, if your true to your feelings, you can never be wrong in the interpretation. My 2 cents.
Heard this song for the first time shortly after losing my mother and I couldn't listen to it again for some time as memories of my mother rushed through my head. Revisiting and listening to it I see why it had such an impact.... it's the commonality of loss that I identified with.
In my view, and as mentioned in previous interpretations, I believe this has to do with mental illness... more specifically Depression (maybe from a loss, or maybe that's just my emotions playing upon me...). His heart aches for his wife who is depressed and he longs for healing but I believe he cannot determine if it's just wishful thinking and holding onto a thread of hope (he asks, is that healing in her tune?). I believe the sadness creates the eventual despair in which he too succumbs and becomes the leader of the flock. I do get stuck on the "for those below" as I see two possibilities. Death... or, is it being beneath the crushing weight of depression?
I could be of base but again, that's the beauty in music that speaks to your soul. It heals, it comforts, it helps and is dynamic. It quite literally has an infinite amount of meanings which allows it to speak to us on such a personal level. It's meaning is often not found in the lyrics but more in the feelings it evokes. So, if your true to your feelings, you can never be wrong in the interpretation. My 2 cents.