Thematically this seems very close to Jackson C. Frank's "Blues Run the Game," only it's far more depressing and menacing-sounding. Both songs are about someone hoping that a change of scenery will improve their outlook on life, but they soon realize that the feelings of hopelessness follow them wherever they go. Shane sounds especially ragged here and it makes the song that much more wrenching.
Thematically this seems very close to Jackson C. Frank's "Blues Run the Game," only it's far more depressing and menacing-sounding. Both songs are about someone hoping that a change of scenery will improve their outlook on life, but they soon realize that the feelings of hopelessness follow them wherever they go. Shane sounds especially ragged here and it makes the song that much more wrenching.