Lyric discussion by BigAlStewartFan 

I believe that in this song Al Stewart is impling that things we do should have a purpose in the goal and reason of our existance. there should be some thing there thats a real experience that contributes to the rest of our life else it is disconnected and worthless. This song is about a man regretting the actions of his life, regretting wasted time. Like Richie45069 said there was a way he could have lived his life better but he didn't know this. He had the feeling of regret and all that but couldn't figure out what it meant

I agree with your comment. living in the past is never allowed to live in the present. It\'s not me today as I was yesterday, I want to go back but can\'t. Wake up from your thoughts and cannot believe how short time is, what you have built in the today is wonderful, possibly a family but a better effort could have been made if the mind was not stuck in the past. The girl is the love of my life that took a wrong turn and disappeared...

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