Wild Wood Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Jimmy 

Cover art for Wild Wood lyrics by Paul Weller

I get the feeling this song is about living in London (or generically about any big city). High tide mid afternoon is rush hour.

People go to work in the city to make money, and everyone makes them feel guilty because of the money they earn and the big companies they work for - "Don't let them get you down Making you feel guilty about Golden rain bring you riches All the good things - you deserve now"

But in the end people only work in the city until they've got enough money to move somewhere calm, away from the Wild Wood - "Day by day your world fades away Waiting to feel - all the dreams that say Golden rain will bring you riches All the good things - you deserve now - and I say Climbing forever trying Find your way out - of the wild wild wood"

Every day, heading home, they think about how they want to get out of the city for good eventually.

Agree with you Jimmy. This song just reminds me of the time I worked in London and travelling in the afternoon rush hour.