The song sounds like a melancholy reflection of the independent musician...and that modern music is artificial and musicians have lost their integrity. Despite the fact the narrator is 'playing tamborines for minimum wage' and struggling with artistic identity and expression, he's basically saying at least I still have my integrity and music will reflect his soul, not what other's expect to hear.
The song sounds like a melancholy reflection of the independent musician...and that modern music is artificial and musicians have lost their integrity. Despite the fact the narrator is 'playing tamborines for minimum wage' and struggling with artistic identity and expression, he's basically saying at least I still have my integrity and music will reflect his soul, not what other's expect to hear.