it's just about the facet of the human condition where one is never happy with what one has and where one is.
when he was in England he was constantly missing his home (Norway in this case, I guess) and began to build it up in his mind as the place where he actually wants to be, where he can be happy, maybe. so this time England's the place he goes and something there-or something that's not there- is what reminds him of and makes him dwell on being back home in Norway where maybe he had had a girlfriend and it didn't work out or he had to leave. the love that traveled far actually just traveled in him and it finally caught up with him that he might have missed out on something really good.
so he finally goes back to Norway all psyched because he built it up so much in his mind as this magical place where he can finally find happiness. but soon after he gets there, he realizes that it's just as bleak as before, except maybe moreso sinch things have changed and old friends are no longer around, so he can't remember what could have made him think it would be so magical, it's no better than when he left.
He does manage to meet back up with his ex, but they soon realize they don't have much in common anymore. additionally, he doesn't have the balls to be direct with her about what he's really thinking and is instead talking in circuitous metaphors, receiving the cold shoulder in return.
all this disappointment makes him want to get away, think of another place and time where he thinks he could go back to and find happiness, which he'll chase with similar results, and everywhere he goes he just finds more places that he'll look back on later and chase fruitlessly.
the song has a numb quality that reflects his jaded view of what's going on. It's happened enough that he's noticed the pattern, but seems to have no want to change it.
it's just about the facet of the human condition where one is never happy with what one has and where one is.
when he was in England he was constantly missing his home (Norway in this case, I guess) and began to build it up in his mind as the place where he actually wants to be, where he can be happy, maybe. so this time England's the place he goes and something there-or something that's not there- is what reminds him of and makes him dwell on being back home in Norway where maybe he had had a girlfriend and it didn't work out or he had to leave. the love that traveled far actually just traveled in him and it finally caught up with him that he might have missed out on something really good.
so he finally goes back to Norway all psyched because he built it up so much in his mind as this magical place where he can finally find happiness. but soon after he gets there, he realizes that it's just as bleak as before, except maybe moreso sinch things have changed and old friends are no longer around, so he can't remember what could have made him think it would be so magical, it's no better than when he left.
He does manage to meet back up with his ex, but they soon realize they don't have much in common anymore. additionally, he doesn't have the balls to be direct with her about what he's really thinking and is instead talking in circuitous metaphors, receiving the cold shoulder in return.
all this disappointment makes him want to get away, think of another place and time where he thinks he could go back to and find happiness, which he'll chase with similar results, and everywhere he goes he just finds more places that he'll look back on later and chase fruitlessly.
the song has a numb quality that reflects his jaded view of what's going on. It's happened enough that he's noticed the pattern, but seems to have no want to change it.
I'm glad there's people like you.
I'm glad there's people like you.
@TheJester thank you
@TheJester thank you