I think the song is about death and mortality.
It's as if the narrator is taking stock of his life "I never caught the first wave. I never made the first string." He's not afraid of dying, but he knows he will - and that's burdensome. A beast to contend with.
I think the song is about death and mortality.
It's as if the narrator is taking stock of his life "I never caught the first wave. I never made the first string." He's not afraid of dying, but he knows he will - and that's burdensome. A beast to contend with.