Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a picture of a somber, almost mournful atmosphere, despite the title suggesting a peak of light. The opening lines immediately subvert expectations, with the sky 'begins to cry,' ushering in a 'birth of a child now forgotten.' This juxtaposition of birth and forgetting, of celestial weeping, sets a tone of loss and fading memory right from the start. The narrator seems to be observing a scene where something precious is being held onto, even as it slips away, a struggle against inevitable diminishment.