Shut Out the Light Lyrics

Lyric discussion by PencilNeckedGeek 

Cover art for Shut Out the Light lyrics by Bruce Springsteen

I have a completely different interpretation of this. I think it's about a vet who makes it home, but his mind is still in Vietnam. He's still haunted by what he's seen, what he's done. He can't connect to his wife or his family. In the end, he's removed himself from everyone and he "dreams of where he's been."