To me, this song is about the moment you realize that you control nothing in your life. Honestly, most people go through life thinking "Nothing bad will happen to me" until something does. I think this song embodies the moment when that bad thing happens.
The recurring "I could do most anything to you" shows that time will take all away and that humans aren't really in control of anything. Also, the lines "safe and sound" kind of show the way people feel until the worst happens. It makes you think, I'm here away from war and death and everything else crappy about the world.
To me, this song is about the moment you realize that you control nothing in your life. Honestly, most people go through life thinking "Nothing bad will happen to me" until something does. I think this song embodies the moment when that bad thing happens. The recurring "I could do most anything to you" shows that time will take all away and that humans aren't really in control of anything. Also, the lines "safe and sound" kind of show the way people feel until the worst happens. It makes you think, I'm here away from war and death and everything else crappy about the world.