Seeing as this song was on their last album, Raised on Radio (before their brief reunion for Trial by Fire in '95-'97) I feel like the lyrics are especially telling to what Perry was going through emotionally at the time, which ultimately lead to his departure from Journey the year after this song & album was released. The way he sings in the verses too - with a raw almost angry rasp/strain - you can definitely tell this song was very personal, almost like he was singing directly to Herbie Herbert, their manager.
Seeing as this song was on their last album, Raised on Radio (before their brief reunion for Trial by Fire in '95-'97) I feel like the lyrics are especially telling to what Perry was going through emotionally at the time, which ultimately lead to his departure from Journey the year after this song & album was released. The way he sings in the verses too - with a raw almost angry rasp/strain - you can definitely tell this song was very personal, almost like he was singing directly to Herbie Herbert, their manager.