I think this song is about how we are all stalked by the dark possibility of tragedy (followed by a moon shadow) but he has decided that he won't let it it oppress him. In fact he plays with it (leaping and hoping on a moon shadow) by finding something freeing in any tragedy (the rest of the song).
@gnosis Pretty much what I came here to type almost a decade later.
I whole-hearted agree he is "playing" [respectfully] with tragedy/fate when he addresses it directly:
@gnosis Pretty much what I came here to type almost a decade later.
I whole-hearted agree he is "playing" [respectfully] with tragedy/fate when he addresses it directly:
"Did it take long to find me?
(I asked the faithful light.)
Did it take long to find me
...And are you gonna stay the night?"
"Did it take long to find me?
(I asked the faithful light.)
Did it take long to find me
...And are you gonna stay the night?"
He doesn't complain "Oh why me?" he stops short of apologizing to the dark event for being hard to find and seems ready to prepare it a bed if needed as any gracious host would.
He doesn't complain "Oh why me?" he stops short of apologizing to the dark event for being hard to find and seems ready to prepare it a bed if needed as any gracious host would.
What an ULTIMATE way to achieve some semblance of peace in the clutches of despair.
I think this song is about how we are all stalked by the dark possibility of tragedy (followed by a moon shadow) but he has decided that he won't let it it oppress him. In fact he plays with it (leaping and hoping on a moon shadow) by finding something freeing in any tragedy (the rest of the song).
@gnosis Pretty much what I came here to type almost a decade later. I whole-hearted agree he is "playing" [respectfully] with tragedy/fate when he addresses it directly:
@gnosis Pretty much what I came here to type almost a decade later. I whole-hearted agree he is "playing" [respectfully] with tragedy/fate when he addresses it directly:
"Did it take long to find me? (I asked the faithful light.) Did it take long to find me ...And are you gonna stay the night?"
"Did it take long to find me? (I asked the faithful light.) Did it take long to find me ...And are you gonna stay the night?"
He doesn't complain "Oh why me?" he stops short of apologizing to the dark event for being hard to find and seems ready to prepare it a bed if needed as any gracious host would.
He doesn't complain "Oh why me?" he stops short of apologizing to the dark event for being hard to find and seems ready to prepare it a bed if needed as any gracious host would.
What an ULTIMATE way to achieve some semblance of peace in the clutches of despair.