I didn't know about the William Blake link before, but seeing that now makes complete sense of the whole song.
Blake's 'London' is about his sadness at seeing the way that the ordinary people of London were set in chains and enslaved to the wealthy landowners. In the Verve context, it is about the way that society and social rules constrain us to behave and act.
So the song is about breaking away from convention, whether it be social convention or the conventions we all make in any relationship.
I didn't know about the William Blake link before, but seeing that now makes complete sense of the whole song.
Blake's 'London' is about his sadness at seeing the way that the ordinary people of London were set in chains and enslaved to the wealthy landowners. In the Verve context, it is about the way that society and social rules constrain us to behave and act.
So the song is about breaking away from convention, whether it be social convention or the conventions we all make in any relationship.
A truly powerful and amazing song.