These lyrics are pretty depressing when you think about it. More than trying to write a song to make people depressed, I think he was just trying to express the dismal nature and monotony of his typical, American life.
It's quite expressive. I think that "Caterpillars carving up the country side" might be refer to his feeling of insignificance and serve as a comment on the meaninglessness of the individual in this bland world.
These lyrics are pretty depressing when you think about it. More than trying to write a song to make people depressed, I think he was just trying to express the dismal nature and monotony of his typical, American life.
It's quite expressive. I think that "Caterpillars carving up the country side" might be refer to his feeling of insignificance and serve as a comment on the meaninglessness of the individual in this bland world.