Lyric discussion by lovesprophet 

This song is is about a passionate woman who is afraid of real love and found a new truth she did not expect to find, so she's fighting her own heart because she feels vulnerable.

This woman is learning to open her heart through a deeper understanding of love, though it feels so vulnerable for her since she used to hide that heart which is a big heart but hidden.

"And if you only hold me tight We'll be holding on forever And we'll only be making it right 'Cause we'll never be wrong together"

She speaks of her love wanting to be held in her own vulnerability of learning to open her heart for this love greater than life, which releases her but frightens her a bit because nothing ever made her feel so vulnerable before.

The holding on forever means she wants to be held forever by her love because she never felt such incredible force going through her; the power of love beyond love.

"We can take it to the end of the line Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time (all of the time)"

The eclipse of the heart is a momentum in their love which is what the entire song comes down to; a powerful moment in a love like no other she wants to hold onto forever as said in further lyrics.

"I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks"

They're involved in a passionate, wonderous love that is mad in it's roots since it's so romantic it gives sparks and they're learning about themselves through it and the meaning of life, which can be turbulent but passionate and TRUE!!

"I really need you tonight Forever's gonna start tonight Forever's gonna start tonight"

That momentum, the eclipse of the heart, it describes the holding onto it by two lovers and making it eternal.. since the eclipse is a peak, an exalted event in this love, which is the beauty of real love since it's tragic, sad but potent and passion that is everything that takes it to a higher plane where it shines as the brightest star; this cosmic heart that brings two into one love.

"Turn around bright eyes"

Her love appearing to her at just the moment she was waiting for.

@lovesprophet that was interesting. Really though, the song was written for a musical about vampires.

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