This song gives me chills when I hear it- it's got such soul, so many stories behind it, you can just tell. In a broad sense, it's about the journeys we take in life, about the things we see, about the struggles and attempts we make.
Some parts are a bit more specific, like the "madman oiler drillers"- could be Bush, could be people who don't care about the environment, could be a reference to Iraq... but to me, this song is about so many things, about an attitude towards life from someone who's seen a lot.
I always felt the song was more about "ideas" as well, rather than concrete issues. Of course, some of it may refer to some current social and political issues, but it would be a shame to dismiss the song as only a look at the environment. Even the music has a dreamlike quality, and is intense, heavy, otherworldly.
I always felt the song was more about "ideas" as well, rather than concrete issues. Of course, some of it may refer to some current social and political issues, but it would be a shame to dismiss the song as only a look at the environment. Even the music has a dreamlike quality, and is intense, heavy, otherworldly.
This song gives me chills when I hear it- it's got such soul, so many stories behind it, you can just tell. In a broad sense, it's about the journeys we take in life, about the things we see, about the struggles and attempts we make.
Some parts are a bit more specific, like the "madman oiler drillers"- could be Bush, could be people who don't care about the environment, could be a reference to Iraq... but to me, this song is about so many things, about an attitude towards life from someone who's seen a lot.
I always felt the song was more about "ideas" as well, rather than concrete issues. Of course, some of it may refer to some current social and political issues, but it would be a shame to dismiss the song as only a look at the environment. Even the music has a dreamlike quality, and is intense, heavy, otherworldly.
I always felt the song was more about "ideas" as well, rather than concrete issues. Of course, some of it may refer to some current social and political issues, but it would be a shame to dismiss the song as only a look at the environment. Even the music has a dreamlike quality, and is intense, heavy, otherworldly.