While the song is about passivity and needing to stand up when it’s appropriate, for me it’s a song that helps me keep perspective when dealing with loss.
TW: death
!Starting a bit over 10 years ago, I’ve lost 2 uncles, a cousin, my grandfather, and just last week, my grandmother. Each time, this is a song that I have found comfort in.!<
In the chorus, the listener is invited to reflect on how they live their life. At the same time, lines about starlight and sunbeams remind us of the greater world and universe out there and maybe our own insignificance.