It has always seemed to me to be about how the working-class have always been perceived and this song is a bit of a self-referential thing to that, as in a retort to those perceived ideas - a bit of a "you don't understand us at all" kind of thing going on, so they are parodying what the middle and upper classes think of us. As in, your ideas about us are these things, therefore we have a template that we act upon - but oh boy are you so fucking wrong. The mere fact that this song is written...

It has always seemed to me to be about how the working-class have always been perceived and this song is a bit of a self-referential thing to that, as in a retort to those perceived ideas - a bit of a "you don't understand us at all" kind of thing going on, so they are parodying what the middle and upper classes think of us. As in, your ideas about us are these things, therefore we have a template that we act upon - but oh boy are you so fucking wrong. The mere fact that this song is written and articulated belies their whole notions of the working-class - it's a retort against the whole ideas about us.

This is such a comforting and beautiful song about overcoming the fear of death. The author confirmed it was not about suicide, but rather about love transcending death and existence continuing in another form beyond death. The lyrics continually emphasize death as natural, not something to be feared.

This is such a comforting and beautiful song about overcoming the fear of death. The author confirmed it was not about suicide, but rather about love transcending death and existence continuing in another form beyond death. The lyrics continually emphasize death as natural, not something to be feared.

While not necessarily the author’s intention or religious viewpoint, I view the reaper as God and not a scary, dark being. I think this song depicts the reaper in a similar way — as a spiritual being that gathers people not for evil but for them to go on to a better...

While not necessarily the author’s intention or religious viewpoint, I view the reaper as God and not a scary, dark being. I think this song depicts the reaper in a similar way — as a spiritual being that gathers people not for evil but for them to go on to a better existence.

The comments under this are ancient so I'll tell you my, more updated thoughts:

The comments under this are ancient so I'll tell you my, more updated thoughts:

This song was written by both Hope and David. Who wrote what is the question. I think this song is about loving a woman who is in a relationship with someone else yet feeling as though she's yours. In your mind, this woman is yours already, but she seems unavailable. Hence the transition from: "She's my baby, she belongs to me" to "But I know she belongs to you". The woman is so beautiful that the people walking by want to get to know her as well....

This song was written by both Hope and David. Who wrote what is the question. I think this song is about loving a woman who is in a relationship with someone else yet feeling as though she's yours. In your mind, this woman is yours already, but she seems unavailable. Hence the transition from: "She's my baby, she belongs to me" to "But I know she belongs to you". The woman is so beautiful that the people walking by want to get to know her as well. Implying that the writer is not the only one showing interest.

Wether it's a song about homoseksuality depends on who really wrote the song. Of course they both wrote it. But who's crush is it? I personally like to think it's Hope who wrote it, so I can imagine myself in love with another woman who is unavailable. But it could definitely be David as well.

I think the lines; "But baby's feelin' bad today, she's thinking of going away", could mean that this woman is planning to commit su!c!de instead of actually going to another place like other posts are implying. I'm saying this could very well be because of the lyric; "baby's feeling bad today". In Elliott Smith's song 'Amity', he vaguely says "I'm ready to go" with which he meant that he was ready to die. I think Hope and David are vaguely trying to word that this woman is not doing very well.