To me, it seems like in all except the third verse, Sixto is contemplating the current condition a past love might be in. From that perspective the first verse is quite self explanatory.
"I wonder do you know who'll be next"
...
"I wonder about the love you can't find"
...
"I wonder how much going have you got
"And I wonder about your friends that are not"
The combination of these lines makes me think Sixto thinks his past love is wandering around, unable to find true love, hanging out with the wrong sorts of people. Wondering how long she can go on like that.
"And I wonder about the loneliness that's mine"
Yet, he is left alone, (maybe still hoping/waiting for her to come back?)
Then the third verse goes into social issues.
To me this feels like him saying "I've moved on, and there's more important things that occupy my mind now."
The line "I wonder and worry my friend" then opens up the conversation to all listeners, inviting them to share his compassion on these issues.
I like how he ends again with the down-to-earth relationship verse, keeping the song very humble and down to earth...
To me, it seems like in all except the third verse, Sixto is contemplating the current condition a past love might be in. From that perspective the first verse is quite self explanatory.
"I wonder do you know who'll be next" ... "I wonder about the love you can't find" ... "I wonder how much going have you got "And I wonder about your friends that are not"
The combination of these lines makes me think Sixto thinks his past love is wandering around, unable to find true love, hanging out with the wrong sorts of people. Wondering how long she can go on like that.
"And I wonder about the loneliness that's mine" Yet, he is left alone, (maybe still hoping/waiting for her to come back?)
Then the third verse goes into social issues. To me this feels like him saying "I've moved on, and there's more important things that occupy my mind now." The line "I wonder and worry my friend" then opens up the conversation to all listeners, inviting them to share his compassion on these issues.
I like how he ends again with the down-to-earth relationship verse, keeping the song very humble and down to earth...