im pretty sure this song is all about loneliness, and the dull daily routine of a woman in london. as she goes through her regular mundane life, the chance meeting of the drunk old soldier adds a change to her usual routine. the thought of this soldier sticks in her mind and adds a spark of excitement.
you could say that the starlings are mundane, and the lions are what she really wants, and as she remembers the soldier and places adventure with the thought of that soldier, she remembers the lions. but thats a bit of a stretch
im pretty sure this song is all about loneliness, and the dull daily routine of a woman in london. as she goes through her regular mundane life, the chance meeting of the drunk old soldier adds a change to her usual routine. the thought of this soldier sticks in her mind and adds a spark of excitement. you could say that the starlings are mundane, and the lions are what she really wants, and as she remembers the soldier and places adventure with the thought of that soldier, she remembers the lions. but thats a bit of a stretch