The song meaning seems straightforward, although told in beautifully poetic lyrics: an ill or disabled boy can't go out to play with other children. His mother puts him to bed, and he dreams of sailing away. He wakes to find it isn't true and is sad. This is characteristic of The Clientele's: they write a song that lures you into listening with gorgeous catchy music, as this one does--and then the lyrics tell a story that breaks your heart.
The song meaning seems straightforward, although told in beautifully poetic lyrics: an ill or disabled boy can't go out to play with other children. His mother puts him to bed, and he dreams of sailing away. He wakes to find it isn't true and is sad. This is characteristic of The Clientele's: they write a song that lures you into listening with gorgeous catchy music, as this one does--and then the lyrics tell a story that breaks your heart.
@Zenfro I meant to write: "This is characteristic of The Clientele's approach:" :D
@Zenfro I meant to write: "This is characteristic of The Clientele's approach:" :D