You guys can't be serious about the song requiring no interpretation. With Colin Meloy's history of intense literary songwriting and meaningful lyrics, I highly doubt that this song wouldn't carry those traits. I'm not quite positive on what it means, but I do see the connection to "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" and "I Was Meant For The Stage". There's definitely the weary traveler theme going on, likely due to some hardship, be it an actual journey or a mental one. He's also encountering something very relieving after this journey "Ladybird, ladybird/You're the prettiest song I heard/In a while, in a while" Possibly his girlfriend or the girl he was writing about in "Red Right Ankle"
You guys can't be serious about the song requiring no interpretation. With Colin Meloy's history of intense literary songwriting and meaningful lyrics, I highly doubt that this song wouldn't carry those traits. I'm not quite positive on what it means, but I do see the connection to "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" and "I Was Meant For The Stage". There's definitely the weary traveler theme going on, likely due to some hardship, be it an actual journey or a mental one. He's also encountering something very relieving after this journey "Ladybird, ladybird/You're the prettiest song I heard/In a while, in a while" Possibly his girlfriend or the girl he was writing about in "Red Right Ankle"