I think this is about a couple losing a child and struggling with the pain, and the protagonist (most likely the mother, due to the 'Mary' reference) being left behind by their partner.
"And there is no greater to despair on
And Mary is Mary and I'm not
But what, what good does she have that I have gone?"
It is said there is nothing worse than losing a child ("no greater to despair on"). Mary is Mary sounds like it's referring to Mother Mary of Jesus, who willingly gave up her son, but the protagonist here is saying she did not. The fact that this is referenced could mean the child died for some sort of purpose - perhaps in a war.
"And one head is lesser than the two heads
But we know the thoughts that go unsaid
And I'm left alone in my own home
Where all that I own is not my own"
"One head is lesser than the two heads" depicts the parents becoming separated following the death of their child. It sounds like father has run away to escape the pain, but "we know the thoughts that go unsaid" - even though the father has tried to escape this by leaving the mother behind, the thoughts of what happened can't be escaped, even if they're not spoken. "I'm left alone in my own house where all that I own is not my own" - by pointing out the house and its contents are shared, the mother is also referencing that her pain should be shared and is not solely her own to bear - the father who ran away owns some of this burden.
"And all sleeping giants, why do you lie?
Behind the eyes of who I love the best
And is there another where you do keep
The pain of another where my arms sleep"
Sleeping giants lying behind the eyes of the one the protagonist loves the most - it sounds like she is wanting the emotions ("sleeping giants") behind her partner's eyes to be expressed - whether that is by being unleashed around her, or being strong in the face of this loss. She sees them as valuable and they should be woken to help heal from this trauma.
I'd be interested to hear if anyone agrees or disagrees. Fantastic song.
I think this is about a couple losing a child and struggling with the pain, and the protagonist (most likely the mother, due to the 'Mary' reference) being left behind by their partner.
"And there is no greater to despair on And Mary is Mary and I'm not But what, what good does she have that I have gone?"
It is said there is nothing worse than losing a child ("no greater to despair on"). Mary is Mary sounds like it's referring to Mother Mary of Jesus, who willingly gave up her son, but the protagonist here is saying she did not. The fact that this is referenced could mean the child died for some sort of purpose - perhaps in a war.
"And one head is lesser than the two heads But we know the thoughts that go unsaid And I'm left alone in my own home Where all that I own is not my own"
"One head is lesser than the two heads" depicts the parents becoming separated following the death of their child. It sounds like father has run away to escape the pain, but "we know the thoughts that go unsaid" - even though the father has tried to escape this by leaving the mother behind, the thoughts of what happened can't be escaped, even if they're not spoken. "I'm left alone in my own house where all that I own is not my own" - by pointing out the house and its contents are shared, the mother is also referencing that her pain should be shared and is not solely her own to bear - the father who ran away owns some of this burden.
"And all sleeping giants, why do you lie? Behind the eyes of who I love the best And is there another where you do keep The pain of another where my arms sleep"
Sleeping giants lying behind the eyes of the one the protagonist loves the most - it sounds like she is wanting the emotions ("sleeping giants") behind her partner's eyes to be expressed - whether that is by being unleashed around her, or being strong in the face of this loss. She sees them as valuable and they should be woken to help heal from this trauma.
I'd be interested to hear if anyone agrees or disagrees. Fantastic song.