This song is a lot like some of Elvis Costello's early tracks like "Less Than Zero" and "Oliver's Army," in that it seems to examine what drives working class citizens to join nationalist, right-wing groups. Morrissey's take is a little bit less biting and a little more ironic. The subject of the song is a misguided youth, whose family seems to wonder if he's been "lost." Even Morrissey seems to be trying to reassure him that sometimes the wind simply blows your dreams away. "David" sees the National Front as a fun escape from his hardships, which the title of the song seems to hint at.
This song is a lot like some of Elvis Costello's early tracks like "Less Than Zero" and "Oliver's Army," in that it seems to examine what drives working class citizens to join nationalist, right-wing groups. Morrissey's take is a little bit less biting and a little more ironic. The subject of the song is a misguided youth, whose family seems to wonder if he's been "lost." Even Morrissey seems to be trying to reassure him that sometimes the wind simply blows your dreams away. "David" sees the National Front as a fun escape from his hardships, which the title of the song seems to hint at.