I believe that the metaphor for crossing over to death is very likely and probably correct. But I also believe that these lyrics can be applied for overcoming many obstacles in our lives. Despite all of our accomplishments, we cannot do everything by ourselves and need each others' shoulders more often than we're willing to admit. We must open our hearts to each other (which in itself can be severely difficult) in order to persevere through some of the hardest feats in life.
I believe that the metaphor for crossing over to death is very likely and probably correct. But I also believe that these lyrics can be applied for overcoming many obstacles in our lives. Despite all of our accomplishments, we cannot do everything by ourselves and need each others' shoulders more often than we're willing to admit. We must open our hearts to each other (which in itself can be severely difficult) in order to persevere through some of the hardest feats in life.