This song makes me think of some of the older people I've encountered. Their adult children have moved far away, and contact is infrequent. It's something we might not think of as a big deal, but two or three generations ago, it was a big shift. Add to that: decades ago they bought houses in safe neighborhoods and raised their children their; now, decades later, their neighborhoods are dangerous slums. They're afraid to even walk out into their own yards, or to their cars in their own driveways, and they can't afford to move. But worst of all, they're alone all the time.
This song makes me think of some of the older people I've encountered. Their adult children have moved far away, and contact is infrequent. It's something we might not think of as a big deal, but two or three generations ago, it was a big shift. Add to that: decades ago they bought houses in safe neighborhoods and raised their children their; now, decades later, their neighborhoods are dangerous slums. They're afraid to even walk out into their own yards, or to their cars in their own driveways, and they can't afford to move. But worst of all, they're alone all the time.