I saw him play this a few times live and he said it was based on the movie Stand By Me, just like drice said. If you watch the music video its pretty obvious that its themes are the nostalgia for something small town, something better while the world is changing and homogenizing (especially around the characters from Stand By Me). He said before he played it live at the Orpheum that Its about the ennui and inescapabilty of the drudge and grind of everyday suburban life.
I saw him play this a few times live and he said it was based on the movie Stand By Me, just like drice said. If you watch the music video its pretty obvious that its themes are the nostalgia for something small town, something better while the world is changing and homogenizing (especially around the characters from Stand By Me). He said before he played it live at the Orpheum that Its about the ennui and inescapabilty of the drudge and grind of everyday suburban life.