The first time I heard this song (while watching the video)I cried. The song struck a nerve in me.
My interpretation of the song (condensed) is that love awakens us from our protected shells and can enliven and uplift us.
Second, that fame and attention can be seductive and addictive. It's easy to forget who and what really counts. Success brings with it a kind of narcissism that lures us into selfish ways of living.
Next, her loss of energy related to age and depression drain her. She is alone. He has abandoned her in his pursuit of ego. Love can enliven a heart but lack of it can break one. Her heart has been neglected and has dried up just like she has. Her heart stops.
Finally and sadly, it is through her death that he is reminded of her value and their love. Her instrument, which she hauntingly and rather sadly played, is cradled and placed with her. He is acknowledging his memories and love of her. To me, the curse that she asks him about is her growing recognition of the limitations of his ability to fully love. He hoped her love had cured him. But even though love can pierce through the heaviest of wrapped and still hearts; it must be embraced and returned to survive. Even if she did die from old age, she died all alone and depressed. She could not have felt very loved. She died of neglected love.
The first time I heard this song (while watching the video)I cried. The song struck a nerve in me.
My interpretation of the song (condensed) is that love awakens us from our protected shells and can enliven and uplift us.
Second, that fame and attention can be seductive and addictive. It's easy to forget who and what really counts. Success brings with it a kind of narcissism that lures us into selfish ways of living.
Next, her loss of energy related to age and depression drain her. She is alone. He has abandoned her in his pursuit of ego. Love can enliven a heart but lack of it can break one. Her heart has been neglected and has dried up just like she has. Her heart stops.
Finally and sadly, it is through her death that he is reminded of her value and their love. Her instrument, which she hauntingly and rather sadly played, is cradled and placed with her. He is acknowledging his memories and love of her. To me, the curse that she asks him about is her growing recognition of the limitations of his ability to fully love. He hoped her love had cured him. But even though love can pierce through the heaviest of wrapped and still hearts; it must be embraced and returned to survive. Even if she did die from old age, she died all alone and depressed. She could not have felt very loved. She died of neglected love.