or it can be taken more litteraly. where some dude is in a major funk about life, and a friend of his comes and says "lets get the heck out of dodge and have some fun" but the dude in the funk doesnt glean any pleasure from socializing and drinking..it is meaningless to him, he is looking for something else. something with meaning. the "teacher" friend can't relate and so he leaves him and goes on with his good time...and yes TULL rocks!
or it can be taken more litteraly. where some dude is in a major funk about life, and a friend of his comes and says "lets get the heck out of dodge and have some fun" but the dude in the funk doesnt glean any pleasure from socializing and drinking..it is meaningless to him, he is looking for something else. something with meaning. the "teacher" friend can't relate and so he leaves him and goes on with his good time...and yes TULL rocks!