I feel this song is clearly Pete Townsend talking directly to Roger Daltrey. Pete is looking back at all of the amazing things they did and all the history they made in The Who. [We did it all/Didn't we?] & [Jumped every wall/Instinctively/Unraveled codes/Ingeniously.]
But mixed in with the pride in their accomplishments is a strong element of sadness and melancholy. But one of us failed/That makes it so sad/A great dream derailed/One of us - gone/One of us - mad/One of us - me/All of us sad.]
Now Pete and Roger are all that's left of The Who. They are basically done. And Pete asks Roger to have some tea with him and to attend the theatre with him. At the end of it all, they are bonded-brothers.
I feel this song is clearly Pete Townsend talking directly to Roger Daltrey. Pete is looking back at all of the amazing things they did and all the history they made in The Who. [We did it all/Didn't we?] & [Jumped every wall/Instinctively/Unraveled codes/Ingeniously.]
But mixed in with the pride in their accomplishments is a strong element of sadness and melancholy. But one of us failed/That makes it so sad/A great dream derailed/One of us - gone/One of us - mad/One of us - me/All of us sad.]
Now Pete and Roger are all that's left of The Who. They are basically done. And Pete asks Roger to have some tea with him and to attend the theatre with him. At the end of it all, they are bonded-brothers.
Great song.