I think this song could be about never giving up on your dreams or anything really that you are seeking.
To me the man/stranger is a corporate figure who wants the protagonist to give up his dreams or whatever his distant light represents. He wants the protagonist to devote his time to the stranger instead of pursuing his distant light.
That's what it means to me, as someone whose worked many years for "the man" and still has dreams. They want you to give up your distant light and make them rich.
It's a tricky song to nail down. I was really hoping there would be a better interpretation of it on here.
I think this song could be about never giving up on your dreams or anything really that you are seeking. To me the man/stranger is a corporate figure who wants the protagonist to give up his dreams or whatever his distant light represents. He wants the protagonist to devote his time to the stranger instead of pursuing his distant light.
That's what it means to me, as someone whose worked many years for "the man" and still has dreams. They want you to give up your distant light and make them rich.
It's a tricky song to nail down. I was really hoping there would be a better interpretation of it on here.