Well, the first half of the song is some kind of ideal with streets paved with gold and light shining around you.
The second stanza "You're just a thought that someone/Somewhere feels you should be here" suggests that being in that place is temporary or only by chance because someone else wants it and you don't really have control.
The last part is heartbreaking and is the reality of confusion, death, conflict and war. I'm sure this song was influenced by the Viet Nam war, but I can't help but think of other wars (like Iraq) that are still going on. These songs are really timeless in some ways, even if some of the hippy/trippy aspects seem a bit odd and dated at first listen.
Well, the first half of the song is some kind of ideal with streets paved with gold and light shining around you.
The second stanza "You're just a thought that someone/Somewhere feels you should be here" suggests that being in that place is temporary or only by chance because someone else wants it and you don't really have control.
The last part is heartbreaking and is the reality of confusion, death, conflict and war. I'm sure this song was influenced by the Viet Nam war, but I can't help but think of other wars (like Iraq) that are still going on. These songs are really timeless in some ways, even if some of the hippy/trippy aspects seem a bit odd and dated at first listen.