This song has always had a really special place for my wife and I. We began a long distance relationship while she lived in the exact location mentioned in the song... San Jose/Santa Cruz. In that period, i became a huge fan of KFAT and after that, its' sucessor KPIG, both of which Sleepy john worked at. He was originally a DJ, then station Manager. Totally a cool dude and a major pioneer of music that wasn't top 40 and was targeted to the " Old hippie and bluegrass/ folk country style of stuff and REK was a hugely accepted force once I was living out there and relying on KPIG for my home radio station.
I guess i don't see any symbolic or other meanings here. Just an understandable description of what it's like to be on the road and missing your soulmate and best friend. Not only have I lived this, I just so happened to be involved with the same geogarphic spots as I lived in Texas (like REK) and my wife lived in the Santa Cruz area.
Alwatys reninds me of her, our relationship, and how true love becomes more important that going out to make a deal, or do a gig, or any other method of how we wind up apart from our love and how we look forward to "Coming Home"
This song has always had a really special place for my wife and I. We began a long distance relationship while she lived in the exact location mentioned in the song... San Jose/Santa Cruz. In that period, i became a huge fan of KFAT and after that, its' sucessor KPIG, both of which Sleepy john worked at. He was originally a DJ, then station Manager. Totally a cool dude and a major pioneer of music that wasn't top 40 and was targeted to the " Old hippie and bluegrass/ folk country style of stuff and REK was a hugely accepted force once I was living out there and relying on KPIG for my home radio station.
I guess i don't see any symbolic or other meanings here. Just an understandable description of what it's like to be on the road and missing your soulmate and best friend. Not only have I lived this, I just so happened to be involved with the same geogarphic spots as I lived in Texas (like REK) and my wife lived in the Santa Cruz area.
Alwatys reninds me of her, our relationship, and how true love becomes more important that going out to make a deal, or do a gig, or any other method of how we wind up apart from our love and how we look forward to "Coming Home"
peace all