This is about the band's first trip to the USA back in 1981. Basically Rio, as well as being the Rio Grande is the personification of the country. Typical of Simon's lyrics at the time, only he knows what he's actually singing about ("You catch that mirror way out west"???)
@feduciary I think the 'catch the mirror way out west' might mean a road trip heading east and looking into the rear view mirror and catch the mirror reflecting the disappearing west. Just thinking out loud...
@feduciary I think the 'catch the mirror way out west' might mean a road trip heading east and looking into the rear view mirror and catch the mirror reflecting the disappearing west. Just thinking out loud...
This is about the band's first trip to the USA back in 1981. Basically Rio, as well as being the Rio Grande is the personification of the country. Typical of Simon's lyrics at the time, only he knows what he's actually singing about ("You catch that mirror way out west"???)
@feduciary I think the 'catch the mirror way out west' might mean a road trip heading east and looking into the rear view mirror and catch the mirror reflecting the disappearing west. Just thinking out loud...
@feduciary I think the 'catch the mirror way out west' might mean a road trip heading east and looking into the rear view mirror and catch the mirror reflecting the disappearing west. Just thinking out loud...