| Gregory Alan Isakov – Amsterdam Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| Hmmm...While no one other than the writer really knows the true meaning to a song/poem, the best ones are those that are open to various interpretations. To me, Amsterdam is the perfect Father/Daughter song. The 'howlin' wind' is the young daughter (impressionable, unpredictable, exploring her world as she grows). The father can do no wrong in her eyes ('she's got my back, no matter what my crime') and he knows she can get away with things because of her beauty ('she'll take everything, she's easy on the eyes'). This is a pretty simple interpretation of the first three verses. The end requires a bit more imagination. Perhaps the churches and trains are triggers to the memories of how it once was (the daughter has moved away, or even passed away) and they 'ache' to return to that place of innocent love. | |
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