It is a great song. It's interesting that not all people pick up the "desperation" in the tune. To me, that is very evident.
The meaning of the lyrics is quite literal: he is sad/desperate over a girl who left him.
What's not evident is that the "Blue Sky" is the name of a coffee shop. Knowing this, "the lady at my table" or "dying to be different in the coffee shop", or "the faces that surrond me" make a lot more sense.
Also, the coffee shop must be somewhere in North America (anyone want to guess where?), since he mentions that "she" may laugh at his accent :)
How anyone could miss the desperation in this song is amazing!
How anyone could miss the desperation in this song is amazing!
I remember reading somewhere that the coffee shop is in London, or at least England, and was written on one of their early tours.
I remember reading somewhere that the coffee shop is in London, or at least England, and was written on one of their early tours.
The lines: "I'm older than my looks and older than my years" could be a reference to reincarnation. His soul or consciousness would be older than his looks and years if this wasn't his first incarnation. The entire song could be a metaphor for feeling out of place or alienated in this increasingly egocentric world.
The lines: "I'm older than my looks and older than my years" could be a reference to reincarnation. His soul or consciousness would be older than his looks and years if this wasn't his first incarnation. The entire song could be a metaphor for feeling out of place or alienated in this increasingly egocentric world.
One thing that always fascinated me is the...
One thing that always fascinated me is the deep-pitched, monotone voice in the background in the line "I never knew that". It also seems to be faintly present in the line "used to be confused", but I may be just imagining it.
It is a great song. It's interesting that not all people pick up the "desperation" in the tune. To me, that is very evident.
The meaning of the lyrics is quite literal: he is sad/desperate over a girl who left him.
What's not evident is that the "Blue Sky" is the name of a coffee shop. Knowing this, "the lady at my table" or "dying to be different in the coffee shop", or "the faces that surrond me" make a lot more sense.
Also, the coffee shop must be somewhere in North America (anyone want to guess where?), since he mentions that "she" may laugh at his accent :)
How anyone could miss the desperation in this song is amazing!
How anyone could miss the desperation in this song is amazing!
I remember reading somewhere that the coffee shop is in London, or at least England, and was written on one of their early tours.
I remember reading somewhere that the coffee shop is in London, or at least England, and was written on one of their early tours.
The lines: "I'm older than my looks and older than my years" could be a reference to reincarnation. His soul or consciousness would be older than his looks and years if this wasn't his first incarnation. The entire song could be a metaphor for feeling out of place or alienated in this increasingly egocentric world.
The lines: "I'm older than my looks and older than my years" could be a reference to reincarnation. His soul or consciousness would be older than his looks and years if this wasn't his first incarnation. The entire song could be a metaphor for feeling out of place or alienated in this increasingly egocentric world.
One thing that always fascinated me is the...
One thing that always fascinated me is the deep-pitched, monotone voice in the background in the line "I never knew that". It also seems to be faintly present in the line "used to be confused", but I may be just imagining it.