Peter Hammill is a genius lyricist, no question. I think this song is about not giving in to a dull work life, not signing up with the man. This is a recurring theme with Hammill, that it is better to plough a lone true furrow through life rather than put on a suit, take the money and give in to corporate lifestyle, even at such a cost..
Peter Hammill is a genius lyricist, no question. I think this song is about not giving in to a dull work life, not signing up with the man. This is a recurring theme with Hammill, that it is better to plough a lone true furrow through life rather than put on a suit, take the money and give in to corporate lifestyle, even at such a cost..