I interpret it as a guy (Sullivan) singing about a friend, brother, perhaps an older brother with some idolisation. The lyrics suggest what happened to Billy Boy wouldn't have happened if that person were still there, so he was a protector to an extent.
When you grow up in a country town or village, or northern industrial green/grey town, there are people who leave and people who stay. I relate to that, I moved to Australia (palm trees by the sea). I have friends from my youth who're still there, they never left. Have I achieved anything from moving to Australia? Perhaps, or perhaps it's just different. Am I better than them for moving to a "better" place? I pitty them at times for not achieving more (winning and losing), and I never really looked back. You move on, you forget about people who used to matter.
That's the meaning the song has to me at this point in time. I've listen to it countless times before but never really considered it. Beautiful song.
@pfeds I agree with you and blackaliss — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
@pfeds I agree with you and blackaliss — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
@pfeds I agree — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
@pfeds I agree — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
Sorry I posted that I agreed with myself (part of the sentence voice to text autocorrect I didn’t notice before posting and then can’t edit or delete any more....
Sorry I posted that I agreed with myself (part of the sentence voice to text autocorrect I didn’t notice before posting and then can’t edit or delete any more....
I interpret it as a guy (Sullivan) singing about a friend, brother, perhaps an older brother with some idolisation. The lyrics suggest what happened to Billy Boy wouldn't have happened if that person were still there, so he was a protector to an extent.
When you grow up in a country town or village, or northern industrial green/grey town, there are people who leave and people who stay. I relate to that, I moved to Australia (palm trees by the sea). I have friends from my youth who're still there, they never left. Have I achieved anything from moving to Australia? Perhaps, or perhaps it's just different. Am I better than them for moving to a "better" place? I pitty them at times for not achieving more (winning and losing), and I never really looked back. You move on, you forget about people who used to matter.
That's the meaning the song has to me at this point in time. I've listen to it countless times before but never really considered it. Beautiful song.
@pfeds I agree with you and blackaliss — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
@pfeds I agree with you and blackaliss — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
@pfeds I agree — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
@pfeds I agree — this one isn’t mysterious and just says what it is, but maybe not everyone knows the situation so thanks for expressing for those who wanted it spelled out.
Sorry I posted that I agreed with myself (part of the sentence voice to text autocorrect I didn’t notice before posting and then can’t edit or delete any more....
Sorry I posted that I agreed with myself (part of the sentence voice to text autocorrect I didn’t notice before posting and then can’t edit or delete any more....