On the Western Skyline Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tigger2006 

Cover art for On the Western Skyline lyrics by Bruce Hornsby

I'm surprised there's no comments on this song. It's got such rich and haunting imagery. The perfect song for when you're driving by yourself on a lonely stretch of highway in the late evening, into the setting sun.

A song about longing, fading hopes perhaps. I've never really understood the verses from "They'll set up on the bandstand" to "Trying to cross her battle line" though. Any ideas?

Driving into the setting sun. Thats exactly what I think of when I hear this song.