One more sad song and then it's back to our regular programming, such as it is.
I'm always a little surprised when people think this song is pure mush. It's actually more like the very end of No Country for Old Men, although I think that ending worked better in the book than in the movie. The sheriff tells us two dreams, both of which suggest that not all is lost, but they don't suggest much beyond that. In short, there's no point in relying on something that isn't there. The point of course is that the world is a hard place, and we're lucky to have any hope at all. This song is not quite that grim, but it's about hope for the future, not about present happiness.
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