The interpretation seems pretty straightforward here. It stuck me that this song kind of seems like the continuation of Barton Hollow where we hear about the man who committed the crime and is on the run and feeling guilty, and this is like his female companion who wants to stick with him despite what he's done, and wishes she could take the guilt from him. Not sure if it was intentional but they seem so closely related.
The interpretation seems pretty straightforward here. It stuck me that this song kind of seems like the continuation of Barton Hollow where we hear about the man who committed the crime and is on the run and feeling guilty, and this is like his female companion who wants to stick with him despite what he's done, and wishes she could take the guilt from him. Not sure if it was intentional but they seem so closely related.