Could this be about Carrie Fisher who was on and off with him for years (sometimes a friend, sometimes more - even his wife for a period)?
Could this be about Carrie Fisher who was on and off with him for years (sometimes a friend, sometimes more - even his wife for a period)?
He references her having a "breakdown" - she was bipolar and certainly had manic and depressive episodes during their time together, not to mention a drug problem. The part about the 'early morning phone call' and him 'slamming into a brick wall' might reference his attempt to help her, thinking he has 'supernatural powers' to fix everything that was wrong - then realizing that he couldn't make these problems go away. ...
He references her having a "breakdown" - she was bipolar and certainly had manic and depressive episodes during their time together, not to mention a drug problem. The part about the 'early morning phone call' and him 'slamming into a brick wall' might reference his attempt to help her, thinking he has 'supernatural powers' to fix everything that was wrong - then realizing that he couldn't make these problems go away. The song also references this person repeatedly showing back up into his life ('walking down the very same street on the very same day') and she seems to be in different states of mind each time. When he says "why don't we get together and call ourselves an institute" he might be referencing the institution of marriage.
Isn't this on the Graceland album... because he references their relationship in other songs on that album (Graceland being one) so it wouldn't be a stretch to think he's speaking of her again.
No matter who or what it's about - this is a great song.
you don't feel you could love me but i feel you could
kept running through my head as i broke up with my girlfriend.
Could this be about Carrie Fisher who was on and off with him for years (sometimes a friend, sometimes more - even his wife for a period)?
Could this be about Carrie Fisher who was on and off with him for years (sometimes a friend, sometimes more - even his wife for a period)?
He references her having a "breakdown" - she was bipolar and certainly had manic and depressive episodes during their time together, not to mention a drug problem. The part about the 'early morning phone call' and him 'slamming into a brick wall' might reference his attempt to help her, thinking he has 'supernatural powers' to fix everything that was wrong - then realizing that he couldn't make these problems go away. ...
He references her having a "breakdown" - she was bipolar and certainly had manic and depressive episodes during their time together, not to mention a drug problem. The part about the 'early morning phone call' and him 'slamming into a brick wall' might reference his attempt to help her, thinking he has 'supernatural powers' to fix everything that was wrong - then realizing that he couldn't make these problems go away. The song also references this person repeatedly showing back up into his life ('walking down the very same street on the very same day') and she seems to be in different states of mind each time. When he says "why don't we get together and call ourselves an institute" he might be referencing the institution of marriage.
Isn't this on the Graceland album... because he references their relationship in other songs on that album (Graceland being one) so it wouldn't be a stretch to think he's speaking of her again.
No matter who or what it's about - this is a great song.