I think this song has a deeper meaning than the obvious "departure of Virtute the cat". Virtute in Latin I believe means strength, and the departure of Virtute would give the impression of loss of strength or loss of courage.
The line "I can't remember the sound that you found for me" is an amazing personalification for the cat. Since an owner would usually call his or her cat by its name, in this case, Virtute; the cat is pleaing for the owner to rediscover his own strength and courage. Just like the prequel "Plea from a Cat Named Virtute", I believe this piece is also speaking about the cat asking the owner to be strong. I think the song reflects a more depressing tone in that Virtute the cat has left, and hence the leaving of the owner's strength.
I'm just rambling on now, so don't mind me :)
Nevertheless, the song is beautifully constructed and reflects so much more than the apparent meanings. The song, along with many other songs written by John K. Samson, helped me through many rough patches in my life, and I'm sure it has helped many others as well.
I think this song has a deeper meaning than the obvious "departure of Virtute the cat". Virtute in Latin I believe means strength, and the departure of Virtute would give the impression of loss of strength or loss of courage. The line "I can't remember the sound that you found for me" is an amazing personalification for the cat. Since an owner would usually call his or her cat by its name, in this case, Virtute; the cat is pleaing for the owner to rediscover his own strength and courage. Just like the prequel "Plea from a Cat Named Virtute", I believe this piece is also speaking about the cat asking the owner to be strong. I think the song reflects a more depressing tone in that Virtute the cat has left, and hence the leaving of the owner's strength. I'm just rambling on now, so don't mind me :) Nevertheless, the song is beautifully constructed and reflects so much more than the apparent meanings. The song, along with many other songs written by John K. Samson, helped me through many rough patches in my life, and I'm sure it has helped many others as well.