Even further, it shows the wonder that ensues in the event of an unanticipated result.

We fall short of our expectations and sometimes are ridden with guilt or shame for not amounting to what we have imagined for ourselves.This verse exemplifies a person grappling with the balance between the weight of their decisions and the consequences. There are times in life when, ironically, we defy the very core of who we are and what we believe in an attempt to figure out those very same things. Tell me what led you on I’d love to know”ĭisappointment cuts the deepest when the person that’s disappointing you is yourself. Although the words point to an external person or entity, I consider this song to be a self-reflection piece. Each listen has the potential to touch you on a deeper level. The counterbalance of it all is enchanting, haunting and yet heavily reminiscent of life.

Couple the track with the creative imagery of ‘ Dreams from the Woods’ by Johannes Nyholm, and the song morphs into an experience. The foundation of it is a set of rich, deep and somber tones accompanied by lighter airy tones that make you think of water and bird song.

Once you add the instrumentals, a simultaneously soothing and gripping arrangement of soulful and ethereal sounds, the weight of that meaning is intensified. Almost anyone can find and/or lose themselves within the words because they’re ubiquitous in nature.Įach time you listen to this song you could take a different meaning from it based upon where you are in life. The poet within me is absolutely mesmerized by the artistry of pieces that are concise and poignant, yet engorged with layers of meaning. Twice, both a song and an example of poetic brilliance, is only 4 stanzas long (two of which are a refrain) yet carries the weight and depth of a thousand stories.

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