Big Sky
Eric Wagner/Probot Lyrics
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All gusts and leaves
Your wondrous life
And love have ceased
And all you've touched
Is dead and gone
And night for night
Big sky throning over the tree
You've left behind
Through these tears lost
By your forlorn only child
Big sky throning over the tree
You've left behind
It hurts inside
This silence new
And yet i know
The wind is you
And all you've touched
Is dead and gone
And night for night
We're all alone
Big sky endless in your overwhelming pain
Free at last into the light behind this eternal rain
Big sky endless in your overwhelming pain
You'll never pale
You're never gone
And all within
I'm not alone
Big sky
The lyrics to Eric Wagner/Probot's song "Big Sky" speak to themes of loss, grief, and the overwhelming sense of loneliness that often accompanies them. The singer mourns the loss of someone they loved deeply - a "wondrous life" that has now "ceased." They describe their world as having died, reduced to nothing more than "gusts and leaves" blowing in the wind.
The repetition of the line "And all you've touched is dead and gone" drives home the sense of finality and irrevocable loss that the singer is feeling. They are left alone in the night, with nothing but their grief to keep them company. The image of the "big sky throning over the tree" that has been left behind by their loved one is both beautiful and haunting, underscoring the sense of emptiness that pervades the song.
Despite the pain they are feeling, the singer takes solace in the knowledge that their loved one is not truly gone - "The wind is you." The final lines of the song suggest that the singer feels a sense of comfort and connection to their loved one's memory and spirit, even in death.
Line by Line Meaning
My world has died
The singer's entire world has been destroyed or has ended.
All gusts and leaves
The world around the singer is dead, with no movement or life.
Your wondrous life
The life of someone close to the singer was amazing and awe-inspiring.
And love have ceased
That life and love have come to an end.
And all you've touched
Everything that the person who has died has come into contact with is now gone.
Is dead and gone
Anything that the person who has passed touched or left behind is no longer there.
And night for night
Every night feels the same, with no end in sight.
We're all alone
The artist feels lonely and abandoned.
Big sky throning over the tree
The vast sky overlooking the tree that the person who has passed left behind.
You've left behind
They have left this world, leaving behind those who loved them.
Through these tears lost
The singer is crying and feeling directionless without their loved one.
By your forlorn only child
The person who has passed was a parent and this is their only child, making it even harder to say goodbye.
It hurts inside
The pain of loss feels like physical agony.
This silence new
The lack of their loved one's voice and presence is a new and unfamiliar silence.
And yet i know
Despite the pain, the singer knows that their loved one is still around.
The wind is you
The wind blowing past them is a symbol of their loved one's spirit.
Big sky endless in your overwhelming pain
The vast sky is a representation of the immense pain felt after the loss of their loved one.
Free at last into the light behind this eternal rain
Their loved one has passed away and is now free from pain and sorrow, moving towards a brighter future.
You'll never pale
The memory and impact of their loved one will never fade away.
You're never gone
Even though they are physically no longer present, their loved one is still with the artist in spirit.
And all within
The memories and love that the artist has for their loved one is still present within them.
I'm not alone
Even without their loved one physically present, the artist is not alone because of the love and memories they hold close.
Big sky
The vast, never-ending sky can symbolize the limitless possibilities of life and love.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MADS MAZANTI, SVERRE S NIELSEN, THOMAS E RASMUSSEN
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