Discover the story of the song > In Steps – Letting Up Despite Great Faults

The song is about a difficult time or emergency that the protagonist and his partner are going through. They both feel the same about it, and all that is left of them now are shadows. The song mentions 'June' being too early, which could mean that whatever they are going through happened prematurely. Despite this, the protagonist is optimistic and looks forward to a better future with his partner.