I'd say this song is a representation of the mundane facts that one may be held within by some barrier. The "half pack of cigarettes" suggests a constant way of living, and it symbolizes the unhealthy habit of staying where you are.
Then, the flashing, directionless arrow that is connected with husbands and infidels serves to separate the narrator from other lovers by suggesting that he has a solid interest in a woman in a place with little aspiration for direction.
I'd say this song is a representation of the mundane facts that one may be held within by some barrier. The "half pack of cigarettes" suggests a constant way of living, and it symbolizes the unhealthy habit of staying where you are.
Then, the flashing, directionless arrow that is connected with husbands and infidels serves to separate the narrator from other lovers by suggesting that he has a solid interest in a woman in a place with little aspiration for direction.