This is about a suicide not an accident, hence the line "Past the place they found his clothing".
I remember reading that this was about a local 22 year old, though 23 obviously fitter better. Incredibly powerful line "He'll always be twenty-three / Yet the train runs on and on", but the song is full of them.
I also remember reading that the pier had been repainted, so I'm not sure if that's a reference to his blood or not.
"Local boy in the photograph" is a reference to his picture in the papers after his death.
It must have happened at the end of BST in late October as "Clocks go back".
Awesome song that always gives me goosebumps.
This is about a suicide not an accident, hence the line "Past the place they found his clothing". I remember reading that this was about a local 22 year old, though 23 obviously fitter better. Incredibly powerful line "He'll always be twenty-three / Yet the train runs on and on", but the song is full of them. I also remember reading that the pier had been repainted, so I'm not sure if that's a reference to his blood or not. "Local boy in the photograph" is a reference to his picture in the papers after his death. It must have happened at the end of BST in late October as "Clocks go back". Awesome song that always gives me goosebumps.