This song speaks to the same point as Montezuma and Helplessness Blues. Robin is going through the whole deal of being able to care about others as much or more than himself, probably specifically his partner/ex in this case. He figured as he got older he would change, but has found that that isn't so much the case. He's also contemplating his own lack of significance in the universe - he's just like some random vagabond on some random shore, lost in time.
He is so torn from the voices within him expressing themselves loudly yet simultaneously. Part of him is desperate for acceptance and admiration but the other part couldn't care less. Maybe this is a commentary on his relationship to fame? In the end, even he doesn't have a clue what comes next, just like everyone else.
This song speaks to the same point as Montezuma and Helplessness Blues. Robin is going through the whole deal of being able to care about others as much or more than himself, probably specifically his partner/ex in this case. He figured as he got older he would change, but has found that that isn't so much the case. He's also contemplating his own lack of significance in the universe - he's just like some random vagabond on some random shore, lost in time.
He is so torn from the voices within him expressing themselves loudly yet simultaneously. Part of him is desperate for acceptance and admiration but the other part couldn't care less. Maybe this is a commentary on his relationship to fame? In the end, even he doesn't have a clue what comes next, just like everyone else.