I love love love this song. I think this is probably one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
Anyway, to me the song represents a human condition where we tend to dwell on our sorrows and problems instead of acting upon it because it's easier that way. And we often become comfortable being depressed and lost in our thoughts and sorrows - i.e. what has evolved into "emo-ness" in modern society. And while we debate our emotions and plan for how we are going to view the world ("half empty and half full") our "love" , something that is an underlying reason for existence, is gradually going to drown and we become stagnant in our lives.
To me the first verses of the song is not about a specific relationship or message for a specific someone, but rather about another human condition where we often plan and dream about what we wish to achieve but never set out to do it. The key words for me in the verses are ifs and wishes - i.e. "If I could open my arms" "I wish we could open our eyes". When I hear these lines I imagine some really melodramatic guy whose life is full of ifs and dreams but lives "like a hermit in his own head". To me I think this makes more sense seeing the album is called "Plans" - life is full of planning and dreams and wishes and we wish to "see in all directions at the same time" but in reality we find more comfort in sorrow and dwelling on our problems.
I don't know, I might be looking too much into this but it's a beautiful song nevertheless :)
I love love love this song. I think this is probably one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard.
Anyway, to me the song represents a human condition where we tend to dwell on our sorrows and problems instead of acting upon it because it's easier that way. And we often become comfortable being depressed and lost in our thoughts and sorrows - i.e. what has evolved into "emo-ness" in modern society. And while we debate our emotions and plan for how we are going to view the world ("half empty and half full") our "love" , something that is an underlying reason for existence, is gradually going to drown and we become stagnant in our lives.
To me the first verses of the song is not about a specific relationship or message for a specific someone, but rather about another human condition where we often plan and dream about what we wish to achieve but never set out to do it. The key words for me in the verses are ifs and wishes - i.e. "If I could open my arms" "I wish we could open our eyes". When I hear these lines I imagine some really melodramatic guy whose life is full of ifs and dreams but lives "like a hermit in his own head". To me I think this makes more sense seeing the album is called "Plans" - life is full of planning and dreams and wishes and we wish to "see in all directions at the same time" but in reality we find more comfort in sorrow and dwelling on our problems.
I don't know, I might be looking too much into this but it's a beautiful song nevertheless :)