Just realized that there isn't a thread for this song. Not that we NEED a thread for each song, but since we do actually have separate threads for quite a few of them, and since this has been such a standout song for me since I got my first album teaser a few months back, I thought I'd start one.
To me, this may be one of the most "typical DT-sounding" songs on the album. But that does not stop it from being a standout track. I love how it starts off with the pomp of the arrival of the Imperial Family, but then shifts to soft piano at the end to set up the transition to When Your Time Has Come (which I also really love). In fact, let me just say that I pretty much love everything about this song.
Once we got the entire album and I can now better put it into context of the entire story, I like it even more. Before the album dropped and we did not have a clear picture of the plot, I would not have imagined that, so early in the story, Nafaryus would have been aware of Gabriel and would have publicly gone to visit him. That was not at all where I thought the story was going. But it is actually a pretty cool setup for the conflict, and it works well within the context of the song.
Now for a bit of other interesting plot/lyric analysis, which I posted in another thread. This may be completely wrong in terms of what was
intended, but I think it works really well in any case:
Along similar lines, it hit me that Savior in the Square as a song title has a double meaning. I mean, who is the "savior" that it is referring to? The obvious answer is Gabriel. But I think it also perhaps refers to Faythe. From a literary standpoint, she fits the "savior" role. Notwithstanding Gabriel's miraculous power, she is the one who ultimately takes the actions that avert war, which saves countless lives. And in the process, she inadvertently sacrifices her own life, only to be "resurrected" by the hymn of 1,000 voices as the people rediscover the power of music. Not sure whether JP intended the "savior" title to refer to her, but it certainly fits, and fits rather well.
Anyhow, whether or not anyone agrees with the bit about the song title, discuss away.