I think it's a guy singing about his girl cheating on him.
The 1st verse is him accusing her of the cheating "last night" when she didn't come home.
The 2nd verse is him leaving her, which is lonely, cold and dark. Like being alone in a forest is how he feels. Maybe it's a "pine" forest because he'll be pining (adj. for yearning, suffering)?
And the 3rd verse that's only said once is the guy's obituary from third person. A "hard working man," we are sympathetic with him when he's cheated on, and he apparently drives off and kills himself in a wreck. This is probably a sarcastic remark you might make after breaking up with someone, like "bye, screw you, I'm gonna go drive off a bridge!".
To me, this song has a different meaning than the original folk version, having different lyrics. Probably why Kurt chose it as it must have spoken to him more.
I think it is about the girl cheating on the man. But possibly in the third verse Kurt meant that he was killed emotionally by her betrayal. His hope and trust were killed, and ultimately, he is killed in reality. But maybe I am repeating what the person who commented above said. Sorry if I am
I think it is about the girl cheating on the man. But possibly in the third verse Kurt meant that he was killed emotionally by her betrayal. His hope and trust were killed, and ultimately, he is killed in reality. But maybe I am repeating what the person who commented above said. Sorry if I am
I think it's a guy singing about his girl cheating on him. The 1st verse is him accusing her of the cheating "last night" when she didn't come home. The 2nd verse is him leaving her, which is lonely, cold and dark. Like being alone in a forest is how he feels. Maybe it's a "pine" forest because he'll be pining (adj. for yearning, suffering)? And the 3rd verse that's only said once is the guy's obituary from third person. A "hard working man," we are sympathetic with him when he's cheated on, and he apparently drives off and kills himself in a wreck. This is probably a sarcastic remark you might make after breaking up with someone, like "bye, screw you, I'm gonna go drive off a bridge!". To me, this song has a different meaning than the original folk version, having different lyrics. Probably why Kurt chose it as it must have spoken to him more.
@cwzagger I had always thought it was like that, but the 3rd verse is the cheating husband's death - killed by the cheated(Kurt/the singer).
@cwzagger I had always thought it was like that, but the 3rd verse is the cheating husband's death - killed by the cheated(Kurt/the singer).
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I think it is about the girl cheating on the man. But possibly in the third verse Kurt meant that he was killed emotionally by her betrayal. His hope and trust were killed, and ultimately, he is killed in reality. But maybe I am repeating what the person who commented above said. Sorry if I am
I think it is about the girl cheating on the man. But possibly in the third verse Kurt meant that he was killed emotionally by her betrayal. His hope and trust were killed, and ultimately, he is killed in reality. But maybe I am repeating what the person who commented above said. Sorry if I am