Even if we're meant to find our own meanings in songs, which we're more than capable of doing, I still think it's quite interesting to find the "backstory" of each song - it definitely helps in making them more substantial (a song is born, anyone? Free & Easy, Memorial address, Together when..., etc.?).
You were... is one of her most beautiful recent ballads, and both the lyrics and (especially) the PV intrigue me