The Reaper
Big Country Lyrics

All our times have come
The time for all of us to leave this world has arrived

Here but now they're gone
We are here on this earth for a brief time and then we depart

Seasons don't fear the reaper
The cycle of seasons continues unaffected by death

Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain
Nature is oblivious to human mortality

We can be like they are
We too can accept death as a natural part of life and not fear it

Come on baby... Don't fear the Reaper
The singer is urging his loved one not to be afraid of death

Baby take my hand... Don't fear the Reaper
He offers to help his loved one through the journey of life and into death

We'll be able to fly... Don't fear the Reaper
The singer believes in an afterlife, and that they will be able to fly freely

Baby I'm your man...
The singer is offering his love and support to his partner through life and death

Valentine is done
The holiday of love has passed and is now over

Here but now they're gone
Our loved ones are here with us for a short time and then they pass on

Romeo and Juliet
The famous lovers who both died for their love

Are together in eternity...
They are now together forever, beyond the mortal world

40,000 men and women everyday... Like Romeo and Juliet
Countless people die every day like Romeo and Juliet did

40,000 men and women everyday... Redefine Happiness
This could imply that people redefine happiness after the loss of a loved one

Another 40,000 coming everyday...We can be like They are
Despite the constant loss, we can all accept that death is a part of life

Love of two is one
Two people in love share a strong connection that makes them feel like one entity

Here but now they're gone
Even the love between two people cannot prevent death from taking them

Came the last night of sadness
The last night of life before death can be a sad experience

And it was clear we couldn't go on
The inevitability of death is obvious, and there is no escaping it

The door was open and the wind appeared
A metaphor for death's arrival and the soul departing the body

The candles blew and then disappeared
Symbolizes the end of a life and a transition from light to darkness

The curtains flew then he appeared
The 'he' could be interpreted as the reaper or death incarnate

Saying don't be afraid
The reaper is trying to console and reassure the dying person

Come on baby... And we had no fear
The singer is suggesting that when the moment comes, they will not fear death

And we ran to him... Then we started to fly
The moment of death is like a new beginning, and one can fly into the unknown

We looked backward and said goodbye
Acknowledging the past and saying goodbye as they move on to the next realm

We had become like they are
Having accepted death, they are now like the natural forces of the world

We had taken his hand
The singer and his loved one have taken death's hand and accepted the journey

We had become like they are
Repeating the idea that death is a natural part of life and nothing to fear