Crest of a Wave Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Dracothropy 

Cover art for Crest of a Wave lyrics by Rory Gallagher

I wouldn't be surprised if this was about fame.

The crest of a wave would probably symbolize one's rise to fame, but despite looking happy, he might have not been wholly happy with having no sense of privacy. For instance, Rory had to have private shopping sessions at Crowley's music shop because oftentimes his fans would bombard him.

Being a page from a book that can't be read at all could also mean that he was viewed as an absolute hero who was invincible to all negativity, when he was in fact a human who faced the complexities of life that we all do.

But that's my 2 cents on this, but I could be wrong on some things.