This is one of my favourite songs, period - I enjoyed reading about the Saturn return so thanks for posting the link. I've always felt this song is about going through your struggles and strife as you age and the wonder and joy you feel at reaching a personal milestone and improving as a person - the lyrics imply a temporary self-removal from life and newfound perspective; recognising you've 'seen and marked horizons' and climbing into your 'rocketship triumph' but at the same time realising you've still got some way to go - 'easy to take off, harder to fly'. I particularly like the last minute of the song.
This is one of my favourite songs, period - I enjoyed reading about the Saturn return so thanks for posting the link. I've always felt this song is about going through your struggles and strife as you age and the wonder and joy you feel at reaching a personal milestone and improving as a person - the lyrics imply a temporary self-removal from life and newfound perspective; recognising you've 'seen and marked horizons' and climbing into your 'rocketship triumph' but at the same time realising you've still got some way to go - 'easy to take off, harder to fly'. I particularly like the last minute of the song.
It also leads perfectly into Beat a Drum in terms of sound and lyrical content.
It also leads perfectly into Beat a Drum in terms of sound and lyrical content.