I interpret this song as someone asking for grace in a period of change.
Change can be an tumultous period, and can negatively affect the relationships you have with loved ones as you adjust to something new.
Although the change was not planned- there's a sense of optimism ("dreams burn, but in ashes are gold"). The singer acknowledges that this period will take time ("but do, just give me today, or you will just scare me away") and understands that he must go through this change alone and adjust on his own terms ("what we build is bigger than the sum of two; but somewhere I lost count on my own, and somehow I must find it alone").
I think the title of the song reflects a maturity on the singer's part. He acknowledges that his outlook was different at 24 compared to now, and wants to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
I interpret this song as someone asking for grace in a period of change.
Change can be an tumultous period, and can negatively affect the relationships you have with loved ones as you adjust to something new.
Although the change was not planned- there's a sense of optimism ("dreams burn, but in ashes are gold"). The singer acknowledges that this period will take time ("but do, just give me today, or you will just scare me away") and understands that he must go through this change alone and adjust on his own terms ("what we build is bigger than the sum of two; but somewhere I lost count on my own, and somehow I must find it alone").
I think the title of the song reflects a maturity on the singer's part. He acknowledges that his outlook was different at 24 compared to now, and wants to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
One of my favorite Kings of Convenience songs!!