That's a very well thought out interpretation, thelistener21, and I do mostly agree with it. I would like to add a couple things, though. I think that one of the most striking aspects of the song is how spacious it is. While Bill and his (relatively sparse) guitar are really up front in the mix, there is this guitar ambience in the background throughout the entire song. To me the two contrasting elements seem to suggest a great distance/space. This fact, coupled with lyrics like "flying alone" seem to suggest of the isolation and loneliness of being a teenager.
I also think the lyrics seem to suggest that his spaceship was actually the house that he grew up in, which would add to the idea of isolation and loneliness. Maybe that while he was isolated from peers, he was exploring his imagination and/or that people thought he was enigmatic?
That's a very well thought out interpretation, thelistener21, and I do mostly agree with it. I would like to add a couple things, though. I think that one of the most striking aspects of the song is how spacious it is. While Bill and his (relatively sparse) guitar are really up front in the mix, there is this guitar ambience in the background throughout the entire song. To me the two contrasting elements seem to suggest a great distance/space. This fact, coupled with lyrics like "flying alone" seem to suggest of the isolation and loneliness of being a teenager.
I also think the lyrics seem to suggest that his spaceship was actually the house that he grew up in, which would add to the idea of isolation and loneliness. Maybe that while he was isolated from peers, he was exploring his imagination and/or that people thought he was enigmatic?