I think it is absolutely imperative that you read and understand Ray's background to "get" this song. It captures his story in a very real, poignant manner. That is the beauty of it too - because it is so genuine, listeners can transcribe some facet of their life into some element of the song because at bottom, it's about having gone through some rough, confusing, and lonely times in life.
I think it is absolutely imperative that you read and understand Ray's background to "get" this song. It captures his story in a very real, poignant manner. That is the beauty of it too - because it is so genuine, listeners can transcribe some facet of their life into some element of the song because at bottom, it's about having gone through some rough, confusing, and lonely times in life.