Strictly speaking, it appears to be about a romantic breakup. But because it is such a powerful and beautiful song its resonance has evolved to become a eulogy for someone or something who was very much loved. This could be a person, a pet, or a place in time. Speaking for myself, who lived through some of those Dazed and Confused days, it is a lament for sitting on a hilltop, slightly buzzed, ruminating on the beauty that is all around me. YMMV
Strictly speaking, it appears to be about a romantic breakup. But because it is such a powerful and beautiful song its resonance has evolved to become a eulogy for someone or something who was very much loved. This could be a person, a pet, or a place in time. Speaking for myself, who lived through some of those Dazed and Confused days, it is a lament for sitting on a hilltop, slightly buzzed, ruminating on the beauty that is all around me. YMMV