Lecture Notes

Key Points and Main Ideas

Song Lyrics Analysis

• Opening scene: Describes walking across an empty land, feeling connected to the place.
  • Imagery: 'Earth beneath my feet,' 'Sat by the river and it made me complete.'
• Themes:
  • Aging and the need for connection ('I'm getting old and I need something to rely on').
  • Searching for a past connection or place of significance ('Is this the place that I've been dreaming of?').
• Refrain: Repeatedly asking for connection or a place to begin ('so tell me when you're going to let me in').

Specific Verses

• Description of finding love
  • Imagery: 'I found a love for me, darling just dive right in.'
  • Themes: Innocence of love ('we were just kids when we fell in love'), commitment ('I will not give you up this time').
  • Metaphor: 'Barefoot on the cross,' suggesting vulnerability and raw beauty.
• Promise and Future
  • Imagery and Emotion: 'Your heart is all I own,' 'dancing in the dark with you between my arms.'
  • Faith and Expectations: 'I see my future in your eyes,' 'I have met an angel in person.'

Changes in Life and Night

• Description of night out
  • Imagery: 'Going out tonight, changes into something red,' 'driving too fast, the moon is breaking through her hair.'
  • Themes: Recklessness and youthful desire ('having no regrets is all that she really wants').
• Reflection on Time
  • Aging: 'We’re only getting older.'
  • Fast-paced life: 'Does it ever drive you crazy just how fast the night changes?'