A beautiful song by Boz Scaggs. One of the best off the magical Silk Degrees album.
When I was teenager, I had a friend who insisted on playing only loud grating music by Led Zeppelin, and the like. But when he heard this song in my house he was stunned. He wanted to listen to it repeatedly.
Though I've listened to this song intently dozens of times, I could never understand the wording. Perhaps it was the phrasing, perhaps Boz's accent, whatever. The LP didn't come with lyrics in the sleave.Â
But now that I read the song, I think the meaning is fairly clear. It's about two people finding safety and comfort in each other. We're all alone, safe from the concerns of the outside world.
The singer quiets and calms his worried companion. We're safe here together. 'Close the window, calm the light'. Whatever bad story she has experienced, it doesn't need to be told, 'throw it to the wind'; like roses, it will wither. She can escape it now. If need be, they can escape together in the quietness of a dream.Â
A beautiful song by Boz Scaggs. One of the best off the magical Silk Degrees album. When I was teenager, I had a friend who insisted on playing only loud grating music by Led Zeppelin, and the like. But when he heard this song in my house he was stunned. He wanted to listen to it repeatedly.
Though I've listened to this song intently dozens of times, I could never understand the wording. Perhaps it was the phrasing, perhaps Boz's accent, whatever. The LP didn't come with lyrics in the sleave. But now that I read the song, I think the meaning is fairly clear. It's about two people finding safety and comfort in each other. We're all alone, safe from the concerns of the outside world. The singer quiets and calms his worried companion. We're safe here together. 'Close the window, calm the light'. Whatever bad story she has experienced, it doesn't need to be told, 'throw it to the wind'; like roses, it will wither. She can escape it now. If need be, they can escape together in the quietness of a dream.Â