The Long and Winding Road Lyrics Meaning

Well, it's one person talking to another about being "outside the door" of another. The door is the heart. The one seeking to be "let in" has been on a journey, on a long (long time) and winding (direction not making sense almost all the time) road (life), and seeking patiently to walk with (vs. being left standing there) the one pursued, on the road, and eventually thru the (their heart's) door. The song/words are sad because it reveals the pursuee is reluctant to "let in" (who knows why for sure - human nature is reluctant when pursued, perhaps out of fear, whether justified or not) the pursuer. But also hopeful because the pursuer knows in his heart, he will not give up in spite of the perhaps temporary unwillingness of the pursued.

For the one who loves unconditionally bares the burden and sadness of waiting for the other, the one who is loved, until they are ready to open the door and have them finally see there was nothing to fear, and most wonderful of all to know they are accepted, completely, with all their faults and in spite of what the pursuer had to go thru to finally be "let in".

In truth, this is the story of God. Jesus, God in flesh, came seeking us and we have time and again left him on the side of the road waiting. Our guilt is so great, we can't believe He would still pursue - but He does, it is who He is. During our life, we zig-zag like children running from their Daddy, half afraid, half hoping He'll catch us. And there are times, windy nights (very difficult times - our ignorant rebellion), that make Him said, yet His longing is to continually be "let in" remains. What a day for those that let Him in! I am one who took the chance to get risky with Jesus and let him in, whom Daddy has caught up in His arms and said, "I gochyou...and I'm never letting you go". And I laugh with delight for there is no better thing than being held by Him.