I heard Josh discussing the "Under Cold Blue Stars" album on KCRW, saying it was a concept album about a middle-aged married couple deciding to uproot themselves from their hometown to move to the southern U.S. and the resulting excitement and uncertainty that ensue. This is the opening track on the album - with the above explainer in mind, this song seems to chronicle the initial uncertainty that one of the spouses has about moving. At first there is no desire to leave the certainty of home as they say "home is where I never want to leave" but later this is tempered by the desire to follow the lead of the other spouse. I really enjoy this song because of the lingering doubt that is raised by one partner; but underlying this doubt is a faith in the other person that pulls one beyond their limitations. It is about the sense of completion that a person can give to another which allows them to move beyond their fears and into unchartered territory.
I heard Josh discussing the "Under Cold Blue Stars" album on KCRW, saying it was a concept album about a middle-aged married couple deciding to uproot themselves from their hometown to move to the southern U.S. and the resulting excitement and uncertainty that ensue. This is the opening track on the album - with the above explainer in mind, this song seems to chronicle the initial uncertainty that one of the spouses has about moving. At first there is no desire to leave the certainty of home as they say "home is where I never want to leave" but later this is tempered by the desire to follow the lead of the other spouse. I really enjoy this song because of the lingering doubt that is raised by one partner; but underlying this doubt is a faith in the other person that pulls one beyond their limitations. It is about the sense of completion that a person can give to another which allows them to move beyond their fears and into unchartered territory.