The central metaphor—"I am not counting the distances from you to me"—suggests a refusal to measure the gap, as the feeling of "not being together" has already overwhelmed the narrator.
Metaphors like "waves" and "storms" are used to represent the obstacles of life. The narrator speaks of testing "Aprils" (times of renewal) that ended too abruptly, and learning to heal through the creation of poetry and song. Musical Style The central metaphor—"I am not counting the distances
The lyrics vividly describe lingering fragments of a past love, such as fingers left at shirt buttons or a scent still haunting a pillow. The central metaphor—"I am not counting the distances