The song says there are two paths, but it’s never too late to change the road you’re on. So maybe when our separate paths lead us out of childhood, our roads will converge, and we’ll be together again.
This part shows that even though his brother may never come back, he hopes that one day they could meet again.
A policeman picks up one of the smooth vinyl shards and rubs his thumb across the grooves. He glances at the album covers strewn across the bed and chooses one, flips it open, shakes his head.
The imagery in this part shows how the only thing left of his brother is his music, and that he wont be coming back.
lie on my back, hands laced behind my head and eyes closed because I know that’s exactly what he’s doing.
This action done by the younger brother shows that his older brother has been doing this more than once. It shows that the younger brother is confused about his older brother.
the tinsel rain of cymbals and urgency of words. The music is hard and heavy with lyrics like poetry;
This imagery shows what type of music he listens to, showing how the music is interpreted by the younger brother.
our rooms are in the basement separated by one thin wall.
The thin wall between their room shows how privacy is lost, and that the the thin wall is the only thing that is separating them except the music that the little brother can hear.