it seems like tweedy is writing from the perspective of a fan. but where i differ from the above interpretations is that i think the fan knows that the frontman is lonely and feels for him. when the fan catches his eye the fan realizes that the frontman can be just as lonely up on stage as the fan is sitting at home with no calls. the fan is empathizing with the frontman.
the ironic twist is the line that says, "I play you're song just to hear you say that....You, you're the lonely one." which means that the fan listens to the wilco song "the lonely 1" which means that tweedy is both the fan and the frontman with whom his is empathizing. interesting. great song, great band.
it seems like tweedy is writing from the perspective of a fan. but where i differ from the above interpretations is that i think the fan knows that the frontman is lonely and feels for him. when the fan catches his eye the fan realizes that the frontman can be just as lonely up on stage as the fan is sitting at home with no calls. the fan is empathizing with the frontman.
the ironic twist is the line that says, "I play you're song just to hear you say that....You, you're the lonely one." which means that the fan listens to the wilco song "the lonely 1" which means that tweedy is both the fan and the frontman with whom his is empathizing. interesting. great song, great band.