Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: goth
Song Meaning of “April 14th” by Swallow The Sun
The song ‘April 14th’ by Swallow The Sun speaks to the way we so often carry the weight of sorrow in our own hearts, without permission or release. It speaks of the difficulty of accepting the pain that comes with love even when we know that we should leave it be.
The narrator of the song reflects on the day of April 14, which was the day that a loved one left them. The pain of the day is keenly felt through the words of the singer, who is almost a kind of victim of his own love. He reflects on how the pain of love echoes through the dark places of his life, causing him to wander blindly into new, yet oddly familiar, terrain.
The protagonist of the song is uncomfortably aware of the fact that despite the pain it brings, he is unable to turn away from the love he feels for this person. His distress over his own inability to let it go is reflected in the lyrics, which describe him as being crippled, in search for certainty in a world that has stolen away his sense of understanding.
The song speaks of the lingering question that many face in such moments of grief: “Where do I go now? How do I deal with the destruction of my own heart?” In the end it signals a warning: to be careful of what you wish for, as it may end up as a wrecked ship, alone on the sea. In the end, the protagonist is left to ask, “Will I be able to ever let go?”