"No man alive would come to you
With another tale to tell
And you know that we shall meet again
If your memory serves you well."
this in the first verse really feels like talking to God.
Also
"If your memory serves you well
I was going to confiscate your lace
And wrap it up in a sailor's knot
And hide it in your case."
in verse 2, kinda has a biblical imagery attached to it. I'm not sure, but it really feels like that.
and after that the below lines, also seems like the feeling of uncertainty about what to make of life's events.
"If I knew for sure that it was yours
But it was oh so hard to tell"
could be about a relationship hone wrong; but
"No man alive would come to you With another tale to tell And you know that we shall meet again If your memory serves you well."
this in the first verse really feels like talking to God. Also "If your memory serves you well I was going to confiscate your lace And wrap it up in a sailor's knot And hide it in your case." in verse 2, kinda has a biblical imagery attached to it. I'm not sure, but it really feels like that.
and after that the below lines, also seems like the feeling of uncertainty about what to make of life's events. "If I knew for sure that it was yours But it was oh so hard to tell"
I could be reading too much into it, though.