Saturday night and my head is spinning
I wonder whose heart I've been sinning for
A cold rain blows on my window
A soft scent gone from my pillow
One more step that I've been takin'
Yes and one more heart
I don't need no more breakin' of
The red lights how they all
Burnin' down the highway
I remember when the wind had blown my way
But the wind blew down my line
Yeah the wind blew down my line
The man on the street
Each day I'm passin'
A small bite to eat
Is all he's been askin' for
Cold stares is all he's been yielding
Oh and now I know that empty feeling
Yeah the wind blew down my line
Yeah the wind blew down my line
Yeah the wind blew down my line
I wonder whose heart I've been sinning for
A cold rain blows on my window
A soft scent gone from my pillow
Yes and one more heart
I don't need no more breakin' of
The red lights how they all
Burnin' down the highway
I remember when the wind had blown my way
Yeah the wind blew down my line
Each day I'm passin'
A small bite to eat
Is all he's been askin' for
Cold stares is all he's been yielding
Oh and now I know that empty feeling
Yeah the wind blew down my line
Yeah the wind blew down my line
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Very underrated song by Amos.
I believe it speaks to the ups and downs of life referred to hearin by the analogy of "The Wind." At the time in which the protagonist is speaking, he is experiencing one of the lulls in life for whatever reason (break-up, death, etc.) and reflecting back when things were going more in their favor (i.e. "I remember when the wind had blown my way").
He also reflects in this song, the ups and downs in others lives as well.