This is one of those songs that reminds everyone of someone precious to them. A bit like With or Without You by U2, or Yellow by Coldplay. I think that's the reason everyone loves it. It really gets to your emotions. It's a painful song. To me, Thom really sounds in pain when he is singing "don't leave". But the song is beautiful and special because it's not just about the pain of love but also the joy and the strength of it. It's this very human conflict in the song between joy and pain that makes it so beautiful, and so true to all of us.
This is one of those songs that reminds everyone of someone precious to them. A bit like With or Without You by U2, or Yellow by Coldplay. I think that's the reason everyone loves it. It really gets to your emotions. It's a painful song. To me, Thom really sounds in pain when he is singing "don't leave". But the song is beautiful and special because it's not just about the pain of love but also the joy and the strength of it. It's this very human conflict in the song between joy and pain that makes it so beautiful, and so true to all of us.