Lykke Li - Tonight from Lykke Li on Vimeo.
I don't know what inspired this song but whenever I hear it, I always think of the story of Orpheus venturing to the Underworld to fetch his wife, Eurydice. He is given the chance to lead her back into the living world above but may not turn back to look at her as they make their journey.
Both the story and this song bring into focus how sometimes a loved one is right by your side but you feel that they may be slipping away. It's hard to know what to do at that point. Do you look back like Orpheus and lose everything in the attempt to save it? Or move confidently forward knowing your lover is one step behind you today and that on another day you may be the one bringing up the rear?
If you haven't seen Jean Cocteau's film Orpheus, I suggest you put it in your Netflix queue.
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