One of my favorite songs of all time. I've always took it to be a statement about loss of innocence, joy and wonder. The girl he used to know is gone, and has been replaced by someone who has become much harder and unhappy, and probably more than a little cynical. We've all seen people like that who lose their young enthusiasm and innocence and turn into something uglier: bitter, hardened grown-ups. It's a beautiful song. They don't write stuff like this much anymore.
One of my favorite songs of all time. I've always took it to be a statement about loss of innocence, joy and wonder. The girl he used to know is gone, and has been replaced by someone who has become much harder and unhappy, and probably more than a little cynical. We've all seen people like that who lose their young enthusiasm and innocence and turn into something uglier: bitter, hardened grown-ups. It's a beautiful song. They don't write stuff like this much anymore.