I believe Howlin' Pelle is supposed to just be failure personified in this song. He's out to make sure that the (unnamed) subject doesn't succeed at his/her (unnamed) goal. Very powerful song, and it can mean a variety of things to the listener, so it hits home in a number of situations.
I believe Howlin' Pelle is supposed to just be failure personified in this song. He's out to make sure that the (unnamed) subject doesn't succeed at his/her (unnamed) goal. Very powerful song, and it can mean a variety of things to the listener, so it hits home in a number of situations.