Billy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Hey Lady 

Cover art for Billy lyrics by James Blunt

This song reminds me of Kurt Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five." The main character, Billy Pilgrim, could travel through time.

'Billy's leaving today (don't know where he's going).' -He couldn't control where his time travel would take him.

'Old doors are closed but he's always open, To relive time in his mind. Oh Billy.' -Billy couldn't change the past, but he could always revisit it.

The song has a general theme of pain and sorrow, which Billy experiences by reliving the sad parts of his life. Dunno, just my thoughts.