i feel like this is someone looking back on a past relationship and it looks like it might not have ended well. whoever the person is in this song is rediscovering their past--maybe it their old town where they grew up. who ever it is is reminiscing of how things used to be. they're realizing the past is the past but seems to still have trouble getting over his lost love. they're "locked up in this fantasy" because they're not letting life roll forward. though this is sort of a sullen song, rolling the windows down seems to be a form of hope, a new beginning that's on the rise.
i feel like this is someone looking back on a past relationship and it looks like it might not have ended well. whoever the person is in this song is rediscovering their past--maybe it their old town where they grew up. who ever it is is reminiscing of how things used to be. they're realizing the past is the past but seems to still have trouble getting over his lost love. they're "locked up in this fantasy" because they're not letting life roll forward. though this is sort of a sullen song, rolling the windows down seems to be a form of hope, a new beginning that's on the rise.
I found his explanation here: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/rising-singer-amos-lee-shares-his-mission/
I found his explanation here: http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/01/24/rising-singer-amos-lee-shares-his-mission/
He explains it after performing the song.
He explains it after performing the song.