Hmmmm... not so sure, Whiteclef. While it is relatively public knowledge that Travis leans towards the right politically and is a practicing Christian (he's blogged about Church choir practice,) I was told that he was in a disintegrating relationship during the recording of the album. This lead to his then girlfriend breaking up with him, over the phone, just as he was set to lay down the vocal track to this particular song. They actually reference that exact event in the liner notes to the recent vinyl reissue of the album. That is the beauty of his lyrics, though...different people can glean different meanings from them. But I do, honestly believe it's a breakup song.
Hmmmm... not so sure, Whiteclef. While it is relatively public knowledge that Travis leans towards the right politically and is a practicing Christian (he's blogged about Church choir practice,) I was told that he was in a disintegrating relationship during the recording of the album. This lead to his then girlfriend breaking up with him, over the phone, just as he was set to lay down the vocal track to this particular song. They actually reference that exact event in the liner notes to the recent vinyl reissue of the album. That is the beauty of his lyrics, though...different people can glean different meanings from them. But I do, honestly believe it's a breakup song.