Pretty Maids All In A Row Lyrics

Lyric discussion by apettythief 

Cover art for Pretty Maids All In A Row lyrics by Eagles

I see it as the character's recognition that they've lost their heroes; they didn't exist just to mean something to someone else, and now they've moved on. This song is thier follower's realization that things change, and they blame themself for trusting in ideals and not realizing sooner that heroes die.

What I want to know is how succesful artists know this and can write something so poignant.