The theme here is simply not really knowing what to do in life, which can apply to anyone at any time, but is particularly pertinent when leaving the scurity of school and having to actually think about such things. I am sure all of has have questioned whether the path we have set out on is the right one from time to time. The context is very directly autobiographical. After his first album and a frenetic period of touring and stuff, WM went home to his mum's for a bit. After a while working out what to do next, at the same time as his friends were all going through the same stage in life, he got on with life, regrounded.
The theme here is simply not really knowing what to do in life, which can apply to anyone at any time, but is particularly pertinent when leaving the scurity of school and having to actually think about such things. I am sure all of has have questioned whether the path we have set out on is the right one from time to time. The context is very directly autobiographical. After his first album and a frenetic period of touring and stuff, WM went home to his mum's for a bit. After a while working out what to do next, at the same time as his friends were all going through the same stage in life, he got on with life, regrounded.