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Love of mine
Someday you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark
No blinding light
Or tunnels, to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
[Chorus]
If Heaven and Hell decide that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Catholic school, as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
I held my tongue as she told me, son
Fear is the heart of love, so I never went back
[Chorus]
You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
The soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon
The blackest of rooms
[Chorus]
I'll follow you into the dark
Someday you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark
No blinding light
Or tunnels, to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
[Chorus]
If Heaven and Hell decide that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
Catholic school, as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
I held my tongue as she told me, son
Fear is the heart of love, so I never went back
[Chorus]
You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
The soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon
The blackest of rooms
[Chorus]
I'll follow you into the dark
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Love of mine
Someday you will die
But I'll be close behind
I'll follow you into the dark
[This shows that he is acknowledging the fact that one day his lover will die, and there is no escaping that fate which all humans face. However, he is reassuring his lover that he will follow her into death and be with her for whatever is to come.]
No blinding light
Or tunnels, to gates of white
Just our hands clasped so tight
Waiting for the hint of a spark
[This line suggests that he doesn't believe that you immediately go to Heaven after death. In Catholicism, it is believed that after death a soul goes to Purgatory where they await fate. You don't know yet if you are going to Heaven or Hell, and have to "wait" for whatever is to come, hence "waiting for the hint of a spark".]
If Heaven and Hell decide that they both are satisfied
Illuminate the no's on their vacancy signs
If there's no one beside you when your soul embarks
Then I'll follow you into the dark
[This line is so beautiful. He is telling his lover that if in Purgatory it is decided that he is not fit for Heaven or Hell, he will await the fate of his lover. If she is destined the same fate as he is, hence "if there's no one beside you when your soul embarks", he will follow her to wherever it is she must go. The dark symbolizes the unknown.]
Catholic school, as vicious as Roman rule
I got my knuckles bruised by a lady in black
I held my tongue as she told me, son
Fear is the heart of love, so I never went back
[This line is about what a teacher of his said to him back when he was at school, which may or may not have inspired him to write this song. "Fear is the heart of love" means that fearing love is natural, and love can only be felt through fear. He did not believe this, and never went back to the school because the thought of what the teacher had said to him was so powerful that he did not want to go back.]
You and me have seen everything to see
From Bangkok to Calgary
The soles of your shoes are all worn down
The time for sleep is now
It's nothing to cry about
Cause we'll hold each other soon
The blackest of rooms
[This, I believe, are the most powerful lines in the whole song. It's saying that him and his lover are near the end of their lifetime on Earth. His lover is scared, but he is reassuring her that they won't be apart for long.]
This song is just so beautiful and powerful. I hope one day to experience a love this strong.
It's easy to just stamp "love song" on these lyrics, but what really got me thinking were the lyrics "If there's no one beside you, when your soul embarks...". It made me feel like they're letting them know that even if you don't have a wife/husband/boyfriend/girlfriend/bestfriend, that they'll be there to follow them into the dark.
Also, this song does not necessarily have to do with death directly. Death may just be symbolism for a time that someone is dealing with something that is really heavy. When we are crippled by depression, or anxiety, we are effectively "dead" because living a life run by depression isn't really living.
I also noticed that this song has elements that reference Soul Meets Body. If I apply this interpretation to that song as well, then it fills in the time when they were younger together.
In Soul Meets Body, the chorus ("I do believe its true/That there are [roads?] left in both of our shoes/But if the silence takes you/Then I hope it takes me too") leads to the emotions felt in this song. There, they are young, but have every intention of being together for the remainder of their lives. It feels like maybe they traveled together, which ties to "You and me have seen everything to see/From Bangkok to Calgary/The soles of your shoes are all worn down" which is followed by "The time for sleep is now/It's nothing to cry about/Cause we'll hold each other soon/The blackest of rooms"
Maybe my thoughts aren't all-too clear, but when playing them in succession I sort can't help but notice that.
im sure everyone has heard that the greatest emotion is fear and the greatest fear is the fear of the unkown. so with that thought in mind....maybe this is the idea of fear being at the heart of love. be afraid together and face it. i dunno...it made more sense in my head before i started typin.
Some say their previous albums are better - for me, Plans is the one that resonates the most, but check it all out and see what you think.
The spark may refer to them being reborn, as in the spark of life, and they are holding each other so they may find each other again when it happens, they both will be reborn together.
If she dies before him he will follow into the unknown.
He rejects possibly both, the idea that Fear is at the heart of love, and also the nuns doctrine.
And lastly they have a good life together, death is nothing to regret, for they will soon be together again, in Death, the blackest of rooms, but she will not be alone.
All in all one of the finest songs expressing what love means.
The first verse is when a person realizes for the first time that they will eventually die, and it's a difficult concept to come to terms with. But, "No blinding lights or tunnels to gates of white," is reassurance to the person that death isn't as scary as it may seem. Everyone goes through the same thing, so that person is no exception and won't be alone.
The second verse is when the person becomes an adult, and is thrown into the world and learns what it's really like. Perhaps it is much more brutal than they expected because of all the rules, and the person's hopes and dreams are crushed by the harsh reality. It is like the person's innocence is being crushed by everyone else's experience (like Charles Dicken's theory of innocence and experience), so the person is forced to conform. But the lyrics, "I held my tongue," implies the person is reluctant to conform, as they don't want to become like everyone else.
In the final verse the person is very old, at the doors of death. They have seen the ways of the world, and are tired of watching people lose their innocence and gain experience. They don't want to see it anymore as too many people's dreams have been crushed, and so they welcome death. They are ready to go, so they no longer have the same irrational fear that they had once when they were young- now they know better. The lyrics, "The time for sleep is now, but it's nothing to cry about," supports this, as the person is no longer sad about dying and is ready to take the same journey that everyone else must one day take.
...A bit long I know, but this is my favourite song ever.
when you discuss the second verse is my favorite part.
i'd like more about your opinions on songs and life. Really any kind of knowldge you`re inclined to share would be much apprecited. thanks.
fear is a tool
don`t be a fool
let yourself go
and go with flow
Just my opinion.
So I see him saying he'd commit suicide, if and ONLY IF, heaven and hell were full. Because OTHERWISE if heaven and hell were NOT full when her soul departed and he proceeded to kill himself, they would NOT end up in the same place. He would be in hell and her likely in heaven is what I am assuming his thought process was. So he thought of the only possible way for him to be with someone when they die . And it is for heaven and hell to be full so he is allowed to kill himself without being punished and they both go forever in to nothingness. And that is why it is conditional. I see him literally saying he'd kill himself for her if heaven and hell were basically non existant, but the fact that he says "IF" tells me he wouldn't do it if he knew he would go to hell. which is indirectly saying he would stay alive if they did exist and endure the torture without her just to be there with her in the end in heaven.
"It's nothing to cry about cuz we'll hold each other soon in the blackest of rooms"