East Of The Sun

Hear the song in the following context: (from wikipedia) East of the Sun and West of the Moon is the Norwegian version of an old Scandinavian fairy tale. The Swedish version is called Prince Hat under the Ground. The Norwegian version East of the Sun and West of the Moon was collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, and it is Aarne-Thompson type 425A, the search for the lost husband. The themes of marriage to the monstrous or mysterious husband, of curiosity inspired by the mother, and even the drops of spilled tallow are very similar to the Hellenistic romance of Eros and Psyche. Others of this type include The Black Bull of Norroway, The Brown Bear of Norway, The Daughter of the Skies, The King of Love, The Enchanted Pig, The Tale of the Hoodie, Master Semolina, The Sprig of Rosemary, The Enchanted Snake, and White-Bear-King-Valemon.[1]

hearing it in the above context there is so much more to the song and the album. it provides structure to the songs of marriage (i call your name) and murder (sycamore leaves) and whatnot. as regards the song, it is relatively clear itself. about a person / soul wandering. away from home, yet longing for it. maybe a comment of a popstar's life on the road ?