I know this song is generally considered to be by and for Nick Drake but l think it is also about the experience of smoking a lot of hash. That is what the solid air bit refers to- if you smoke a lot you get very sensitive to a lot of things including the pressure of air on your body. And it also makes you very introspective- in Nick Drake's case with very tragic consequences. This song with its feel of decadent melancholy sums up a period of my life completely. Interesting that John Martyn also self destructed, given the perspective of the song above ('follow you anywhere')
I know this song is generally considered to be by and for Nick Drake but l think it is also about the experience of smoking a lot of hash. That is what the solid air bit refers to- if you smoke a lot you get very sensitive to a lot of things including the pressure of air on your body. And it also makes you very introspective- in Nick Drake's case with very tragic consequences. This song with its feel of decadent melancholy sums up a period of my life completely. Interesting that John Martyn also self destructed, given the perspective of the song above ('follow you anywhere')