Joel drops a lot of hints in this song that the romance ending isn't a licit one. It comes down "like the Berlin Wall," and the "undercover lover" writes him a "bad cheque." The theme of "three" throughout the album bleeds in here too, suggesting a love triangle.
Joel drops a lot of hints in this song that the romance ending isn't a licit one. It comes down "like the Berlin Wall," and the "undercover lover" writes him a "bad cheque." The theme of "three" throughout the album bleeds in here too, suggesting a love triangle.