The song isn't about a romantic relationship. If you read the essay Neil wrote, it says that on this album, when 'you' is used, it refers to humanity as a whole. To quote:
"The addressee, though, is not a 'significant other', but a significant proportion of the whole, wide world."
The song isn't about a romantic relationship. If you read the essay Neil wrote, it says that on this album, when 'you' is used, it refers to humanity as a whole. To quote:
"The addressee, though, is not a 'significant other', but a significant proportion of the whole, wide world."