Yes, this is definitely about sadness. David Berman definitely struggled with depression. I've known people who've had to deal with it, and it can be cruel - if you're in that state, no one wants to get within 20 feet of you. People want to avoid their own tendencies towards sadness, turn your volume way down low, and fill the air with inane chatter. When, ironically, the worst part about it is the isolation. "The people in this town don't want to know."
Yeah, TaShawn, he does sing about himself through objects or animals. Like "sometimes a pony gets depressed"
Yes, this is definitely about sadness. David Berman definitely struggled with depression. I've known people who've had to deal with it, and it can be cruel - if you're in that state, no one wants to get within 20 feet of you. People want to avoid their own tendencies towards sadness, turn your volume way down low, and fill the air with inane chatter. When, ironically, the worst part about it is the isolation. "The people in this town don't want to know."
Yeah, TaShawn, he does sing about himself through objects or animals. Like "sometimes a pony gets depressed"