It feels like he's singing about somebody that everyone loved that passed, and when he says "she came when we were freezing, and left us burning" it makes me think that she came and improved people's lives and was taken away from them, leaving a hole in their lives.
amy here=D
i think this is a song about someone going through a rough patch "despite these rains" & their wondering when its gonna end "how long,how far", b'cus they havent taken the chances to resolve the problem & their against time "how fast" & then its just saying that they an get through it "amy was a fighter" Then again i would think of that b'cus im going through a similar thing;) Im just glad theres a song out there about me =P Swithcfoot! =] x
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