Lyric discussion by cgroover 

Cover art for Troubleman lyrics by Electric Guest

Troubleman Lyrics

she was young once girl of the bohemian kind in the cold bright dawn we watched her grow (I see this intro as the voice of an observer (who tells the entire story here who initially describes the adolescence of a young girl’s development using cold bright dawn as a metaphor to emphasize the beauty and insecurity involved with watching any youth develop)

wisdom had begun season when the water was high on the grey stone lawn I walked alone ( I take this as the observer’s description of seeing hopeful

My Interpretation