I think this song is the singer confessing to sleeping with women while on the road. He's imagining what they're lives are like now and apologizing for using them. Lines like:
"These several years out on the sea
Made me empty, cold, and clear"
and
"I'm not the ladykilling sort
Enough to hurt
A girl in port"
sounds like he's not normally someone who has quick flings and one-night stands, but that the loneliness of the road is enough to push him to these types of relationships.
I think this song is the singer confessing to sleeping with women while on the road. He's imagining what they're lives are like now and apologizing for using them. Lines like:
"These several years out on the sea Made me empty, cold, and clear"
and
"I'm not the ladykilling sort Enough to hurt A girl in port"
sounds like he's not normally someone who has quick flings and one-night stands, but that the loneliness of the road is enough to push him to these types of relationships.
Great song. My favorite off the new album. :-)