These lyrics are, I think, fairly straightfoward -- but, this track in a nutshell is a sort of UK take on "American Pie," including even a (unintentional?) tip of the hat to Don McLean.
There are references to the rise of the Commonwealth, the National Health Service, labour strikes, the Profumo Affair, the Suez Crisis, Hendrix, Buddy Holly, and a handful of other things.
These lyrics are, I think, fairly straightfoward -- but, this track in a nutshell is a sort of UK take on "American Pie," including even a (unintentional?) tip of the hat to Don McLean.
There are references to the rise of the Commonwealth, the National Health Service, labour strikes, the Profumo Affair, the Suez Crisis, Hendrix, Buddy Holly, and a handful of other things.