It obviously appears that this song is a metaphor for a damaged relationship, but when I first listened to it, I heard the story of Tom Joad and his family in The Grapes of Wrath, by Steinbeck. For generations, the Joads had lived on and cultivated their land, but the Dust Bowl forced them out. The only difference I can see is that in the book, the problem is heat, not cold.
It obviously appears that this song is a metaphor for a damaged relationship, but when I first listened to it, I heard the story of Tom Joad and his family in The Grapes of Wrath, by Steinbeck. For generations, the Joads had lived on and cultivated their land, but the Dust Bowl forced them out. The only difference I can see is that in the book, the problem is heat, not cold.