I love my mother
I love my father
And when it's my time to go
I need you to know
I love you all



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    General Comment:I think there's a lot of meaning to be found in this song. I'm not sure of the background story, but here are my observations/thoughts:

    The song starts off really simple -- just a guitar playing -- with the voice completely synthesized. The sound of the voice makes the message "I love my mother...my father..." sound unrealistic and meaningless. The second and third time has the voice the same, but there are more instruments involved. The fourth and fifth time the words are sung, one hears real voices for the first time, with the synthesized voice still singing underneath everything. The last time, two unaltered voices harmonize with an acoustic guitar strumming. The last line "When it's my time to go, I need you to know I love you all" is sung by one voice.

    I think the song can be split into three parts: speaking, learning, and reflecting. There are many times when we tell people we love them. We sometimes use the phrase without thinking or feeling. This is what the synthesized voice represents. When the synthesized voice is joined by real voices, this symbolizes other people who enter our lives. We are able to more fully understand, experience, and share love when we are surrounded by loving others. This is the climax of the song. When the words are sung for the final few times, they are sung by two real voices, then one real voice. This sounds as if the person singing is reflecting on what just happened. We are changed by love. We are able to be ourselves after we encounter love; we can share love with others.

    Mean what you say when you tell others you love them; be impacted by the love that is shared with you.
    Flag amberjanekon November 17, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:I think there's a lot of meaning to be found in this song. I'm not sure of the background story, but here are my observations/thoughts:

    The song starts off really simple -- just a guitar playing -- with the voice completely synthesized. The sound of the voice makes the message "I love my mother...my father..." sound unrealistic and meaningless. The second and third time has the voice the same, but there are more instruments involved. The fourth and fifth time the words are sung, one hears real voices for the first time, with the synthesized voice still singing underneath everything. The last time, two unaltered voices harmonize with an acoustic guitar strumming. The last line "When it's my time to go, I need you to know I love you all" is sung by one voice.

    I think the song can be split into three parts: speaking, learning, and reflecting. There are many times when we tell people we love them. We sometimes use the phrase without thinking or feeling. This is what the synthesized voice represents. When the synthesized voice is joined by real voices, this symbolizes other people who enter our lives. We are able to more fully understand, experience, and share love when we are surrounded by loving others. This is the climax of the song. When the words are sung for the final few times, they are sung by two real voices, then one real voice. This sounds as if the person singing is reflecting on what just happened. We are changed by love. We are able to be ourselves after we encounter love; we can share love with others.

    Mean what you say when you tell others you love them; be impacted by the love that is shared with you.
    Flag amberjanekon November 17, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:i want this song to be played at my funeral.
    Flag dianashelbyon October 22, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:this song is simply stunning
    Flag PEinnerACEon June 16, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:I have never loved a person as much as I love this song.
    Flag elephant_seventhon December 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song devastates me every time I hear. What a concept...what a tribute to his son, the love they as parents had for him, and the profound hope that he embraced that love as he passed. I'm crying as I write this.
    Flag HammerOnon December 15, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:I think they way they produced this has a lot of meaning behind it as well.
    How it starts out very mechanical and unnatural then with each repeat is becomes more and more natural. Which, honestly, I'm not sure what it's implying, but I'm sure there is some meaning behind it.
    Flag rlee8807on August 01, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:this song makes me cry every time i listen to it. it fits as the last song on (probably) the last album cloud cult will ever make.
    Flag rachel__faceon April 22, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song so much, at first the digitalized voice sounded wrong, then after the first line it all just fit.
    Flag tenderonion April 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:ooo what a good song to play at a funeral.
    I got that happy but sad feeling while listening to it.
    Flag Heather200408on December 29, 2008   Link

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