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Around the Bend...

cinredzfan47cinredzfan47 Posts: 81
edited October 2006 in Words and Music...Communication
what does it mean to you? This song's meaning changes so much for me. Sometimes I see it as Ed singing to someone who's passed on and he's saying he'll see them soon. But then other times I just see it as a love song. It all depends on my mood. What do you all think?
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  • JD SalJD Sal Posts: 790
    I think Around the Bend was written about Jack Iron's kid if I'm not mistaken.

    I interpret the song to mean that he's tucking his child in and sending him/her off to bed, and is sorry for not being there every night to do this.

    Whatever the meaning, it's a beautiful song and one of my favorites.

    I am wishing you a well
    Mind at peace within your cell
    Covers up, I cast you off
    I'll be watching as you breathe
    I lie still, you move, I send
    You,... off around the bend

    I hold your head deep in my arms
    My fingertips they close your eyes
    Off you dream, my little child
    There's a sun around the bend
    There's a sun around the bend

    All the evenings close like this
    All these moments that I've missed
    Please forgive me, won't you, dear?
    Please forgive and let me share...
    With... you... around the bend

    You're an angel when you sleep
    How I want your soul to keep
    On and on around the bend
    "If no one sees you, you're not here at all"
  • Androgynous MindAndrogynous Mind Posts: 520
    JD Sal wrote:
    I think Around the Bend was written about Jack Iron's kid if I'm not mistaken.

    I interpret the song to mean that he's tucking his child in and sending him/her off to bed, and is sorry for not being there every night to do this.

    Whatever the meaning, it's a beautiful song and one of my favorites.

    Great interpretation. I agree totally.
    Oh he fills it up with the love of a girl...
  • 100 Pacer100 Pacer Toronto, ON Posts: 9,276
    JD Sal wrote:
    I think Around the Bend was written about Jack Iron's kid if I'm not mistaken.

    Ed is quoted as saying the song was written as a lullaby for Jack's child/ren.
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  • rwrussorwrusso Posts: 18
    Just heard Jeff's take on Sirius about this song.  To me it's a lullaby.  The bend is nightime.  Around the bend is sunrise.  He's tucking in his child (covers up), sending them off to sleep (I cast you off, watching you as you breathe), wishing them a good night's sleep (wishing you a well mind, peace within your cell (bedroom, or maybe inside their mind/dreams).  He's laying next to his kid, head in his arms, closing their eyes.  He seems a bit remorseful about missing past bedtimes, and asking for forgiveness, asking for his angel to share with him her future time (around the bend).  He's wishing for her health and safety (soul to keep) for many days after.  Being a girl dad, this song really hits home. 
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