My take: He has moved from LA (where its sunny) across the country (3,500 miles) to a smalltown outside of Baltimore (50 miles east--where its rainy). His ex is still in LA and he misses her. People pass him on the trains, involved in their own lives, and he is outside of them - alone. I like the idea someone said that she doesnt want him back; they've broken up. He wants to call her, but he can't call her because she doesnt want him anymore. He thinks about buying a car just for something to do, to fill him up temporarily and make him feel better. Or to drive back to her? I'm with phaty4 that these are real needs. I can see him walking down the street. Passing a phone booth and thinking of calling her. Wishing he was in the big city. Wishing he had her back. and finally coming back to the mundane thought that he should get a raincoat.
What do you think the line "I think it's time to put the top down" mean? I assume he's referring to the circus big top? I guess it depends on what you think the circus is, huh? Maybe that its time he move on..
I agree with pretty much everyone.
My take: He has moved from LA (where its sunny) across the country (3,500 miles) to a smalltown outside of Baltimore (50 miles east--where its rainy). His ex is still in LA and he misses her. People pass him on the trains, involved in their own lives, and he is outside of them - alone. I like the idea someone said that she doesnt want him back; they've broken up. He wants to call her, but he can't call her because she doesnt want him anymore. He thinks about buying a car just for something to do, to fill him up temporarily and make him feel better. Or to drive back to her? I'm with phaty4 that these are real needs. I can see him walking down the street. Passing a phone booth and thinking of calling her. Wishing he was in the big city. Wishing he had her back. and finally coming back to the mundane thought that he should get a raincoat.
What do you think the line "I think it's time to put the top down" mean? I assume he's referring to the circus big top? I guess it depends on what you think the circus is, huh? Maybe that its time he move on..
Sigh. Love this song.