Doomed lovers who are torn apart again and again at different points in space and time: I see the references to sci-fi and Dr. Who that others have mentioned. But to me, it could also be a reflection about reincarnation - souls being re-born until their karmic dilemma is resolved.
I love the way this song fits into the overall theme of "50 Words for Snow" - a brilliant meditation on the fleeting and ever-changing nature of life. "Wheeler Street" isn't one of Kate's most innovative songs, but I could easily imagine her having turned this into an extended conceptual suite a la Ninth Wave or Sky of Honey.
Doomed lovers who are torn apart again and again at different points in space and time: I see the references to sci-fi and Dr. Who that others have mentioned. But to me, it could also be a reflection about reincarnation - souls being re-born until their karmic dilemma is resolved.
I love the way this song fits into the overall theme of "50 Words for Snow" - a brilliant meditation on the fleeting and ever-changing nature of life. "Wheeler Street" isn't one of Kate's most innovative songs, but I could easily imagine her having turned this into an extended conceptual suite a la Ninth Wave or Sky of Honey.