New here so accidentally added this as a reply than as a comment. I guess you get to read it twice now. ;)
We caught this band at a gig here in Illinois and really liked this song so added it to our sets. As i recall we sang the lyric "did you break any glass" as "did you smoke any grass" and I'm not sure if thats how we originally heard it or we just took liberty with the lyric to make it fit together better.
Our interpretation of the song was of a Vietnam vet and his wife or girlfriend. The opening lines are actually the common questions asked of a RVN vet when he got home (I know because I am one) and the rest of the song seems to deal with the stereotyped vet being secretive, not talking and relying on drugs as a crutch.
The "did you break any glass" may have been added to address the PTSD and any violent outbursts?
New here so accidentally added this as a reply than as a comment. I guess you get to read it twice now. ;)
We caught this band at a gig here in Illinois and really liked this song so added it to our sets. As i recall we sang the lyric "did you break any glass" as "did you smoke any grass" and I'm not sure if thats how we originally heard it or we just took liberty with the lyric to make it fit together better.
Our interpretation of the song was of a Vietnam vet and his wife or girlfriend. The opening lines are actually the common questions asked of a RVN vet when he got home (I know because I am one) and the rest of the song seems to deal with the stereotyped vet being secretive, not talking and relying on drugs as a crutch.
The "did you break any glass" may have been added to address the PTSD and any violent outbursts?
Great song no matter how you interpret it!!