I see this as being about someone who's tired of modern life and responsibilities, maybe considering deliberate homelessness. I envision a bum sitting on a stump or rock looking out at a semi-parched vista (like an orchard in summer). It's someone who sees human endeavors as pointless and doesn't "get" the agenda of most people.
Many of us enter that mindset at times, and this song hits the right notes. Why get up to an alarm clock and commute like a lemming just to own a bunch of chattel? What's the purpose of all this mindless competition with other lemmings?
The term "heat haze" is typically defined as a distorted view through a mirage of sorts, which fits a non-conformist vision. This song can be taken quite darkly, as if the character is on the verge of throwing in the towel. It's not upbeat but the music itself is quite powerful.
I see this as being about someone who's tired of modern life and responsibilities, maybe considering deliberate homelessness. I envision a bum sitting on a stump or rock looking out at a semi-parched vista (like an orchard in summer). It's someone who sees human endeavors as pointless and doesn't "get" the agenda of most people.
Many of us enter that mindset at times, and this song hits the right notes. Why get up to an alarm clock and commute like a lemming just to own a bunch of chattel? What's the purpose of all this mindless competition with other lemmings?
The term "heat haze" is typically defined as a distorted view through a mirage of sorts, which fits a non-conformist vision. This song can be taken quite darkly, as if the character is on the verge of throwing in the towel. It's not upbeat but the music itself is quite powerful.