Where interpretation of this song goes wrong is the expectation that only one voice is singing. Once it is realized that TWO voices are singing, the lyrics make sense. "Oh help me please / Why look away / Oh can we stay / Together / Together" is sung by those the protagonist HEARS in its hunt for broken hearts. The protagonist then responds to the pleas of that second voice. 'The Hunter' seeks to help, not harm. - - Never have I found a correct understanding of this song online. It is a relief to finally understand it.
Where interpretation of this song goes wrong is the expectation that only one voice is singing. Once it is realized that TWO voices are singing, the lyrics make sense. "Oh help me please / Why look away / Oh can we stay / Together / Together" is sung by those the protagonist HEARS in its hunt for broken hearts. The protagonist then responds to the pleas of that second voice. 'The Hunter' seeks to help, not harm. - - Never have I found a correct understanding of this song online. It is a relief to finally understand it.
@DerekCurrie makes the whole song feel way more layered and kind of hopeful, honestly.
@DerekCurrie makes the whole song feel way more layered and kind of hopeful, honestly.