Just Another Nervous Wreck

This song establishes Davies as the driving force behind Supertramp to me. The quirky piano, nice 70's style solo, and anthemic chorus work together great. I could go on praising this song forever... I have to agree with previous posters about the subject of this song being a man going through the rigors of divorce. But I think the song also represents change in general. While the rest of the world is young and alive ("acrobats they tumble") this man and his relationship are growing old ("corn begins to crumble" and "sun upon my wall is getting less"), and his house of cards comes crashing down ("juggler makes his fumble"). But the best part about the song is that through all of this it remains inspirational. And I think thats where the metamorphisis really is. The man sees the change as a blessing in disguise and realises he "Don't give a damn", he's still young enough to "fight while he can". He accepts that he is a nervous wreck but thinks he can manage. Honestly, how much closer can you get to describing the human condition! Also I hear something like "tell me who's your fuckin tailor" after the lines "soilder...sailor". I always thought that was a reference to how "they got your number". This is a pretty abstract song for one with such blunt lyrics peppered throughout, but I guess I better leave some room here for other interpretations.