First off, this songs meaning doesn't lie in death, its just using death to define life. For instance, if he is saying that he will follow her into death, hes definatley saying that he is hers for life; that he wants to grow old with her.
It is a fact that many older people after being married for 50 and 60 years grow extremely close. When one dies, the other often dies soon thereafter. And that is mainly the concept this song is trying to convey.
"I will follow you into the dark." = I will always be there for you when you are uncertain, even into the greatest uncertainty of all...death.
It reminds me of the end of "Passenger Seat" from Transatlanticism. "When you are embarrassed, I'll be your pride, when you need direction, then I'll be the guide, for all time."
Man, tearing up just reading your response as I think about my wife and my greatest hopes for us for a long, full, life of love. Every night when we go to sleep and i hold her hand, I think that someday, when my time is up, I'll be at peace if I'm holding her hand and facing death together with a lifetime of love ( and warn soles) behind us.
Man, tearing up just reading your response as I think about my wife and my greatest hopes for us for a long, full, life of love. Every night when we go to sleep and i hold her hand, I think that someday, when my time is up, I'll be at peace if I'm holding her hand and facing death together with a lifetime of love ( and warn soles) behind us.
This is what I always think about when i hear this song.
This is what I always think about when i hear this song.
First off, this songs meaning doesn't lie in death, its just using death to define life. For instance, if he is saying that he will follow her into death, hes definatley saying that he is hers for life; that he wants to grow old with her.
It is a fact that many older people after being married for 50 and 60 years grow extremely close. When one dies, the other often dies soon thereafter. And that is mainly the concept this song is trying to convey.
"I will follow you into the dark." = I will always be there for you when you are uncertain, even into the greatest uncertainty of all...death.
It reminds me of the end of "Passenger Seat" from Transatlanticism. "When you are embarrassed, I'll be your pride, when you need direction, then I'll be the guide, for all time."
Spot on man! i think thats exactly wat da song means.. !!
Spot on man! i think thats exactly wat da song means.. !!
I must say I agree with this completely. That is pretty much the gist of my interpretation. Very well put!
I must say I agree with this completely. That is pretty much the gist of my interpretation. Very well put!
Man, tearing up just reading your response as I think about my wife and my greatest hopes for us for a long, full, life of love. Every night when we go to sleep and i hold her hand, I think that someday, when my time is up, I'll be at peace if I'm holding her hand and facing death together with a lifetime of love ( and warn soles) behind us.
Man, tearing up just reading your response as I think about my wife and my greatest hopes for us for a long, full, life of love. Every night when we go to sleep and i hold her hand, I think that someday, when my time is up, I'll be at peace if I'm holding her hand and facing death together with a lifetime of love ( and warn soles) behind us.
This is what I always think about when i hear this song.
This is what I always think about when i hear this song.
Yours and cybercyph's interpretations, when combined, are bullseye.
Yours and cybercyph's interpretations, when combined, are bullseye.