Jackson Lyrics

Lyric discussion by asbiichle 

Cover art for Jackson lyrics by Craig Finn

“Now why you askin’ about Jackson? It was a long time ago, and nothing really happened.”

I feel as though it wasn’t all that long ago, and a lot of stuff really happened. The narrator is trying to protect something or someone . . . most likely himself, Stephanie, and Jackson and the memories they shared.

They had their time, lived their drug/alcohol fueled days in that hotel room and, now, the narrator wants to let it go, remember, and forget.

But you have to keep askin’ about Jackson.

My Interpretation