This song is just beautiful, the whole album is a masterpiece in my eyes (and ears) the song meaning is probably about a woman who had his attention or love as he put down the book. The character with golden hair reminded me of rumpelstiltskin as sang in a quite old folky way. I never realised it was a James Joyce poem though even though i have read Dubliners i know not much more of Joyce.
This song is just beautiful, the whole album is a masterpiece in my eyes (and ears) the song meaning is probably about a woman who had his attention or love as he put down the book. The character with golden hair reminded me of rumpelstiltskin as sang in a quite old folky way. I never realised it was a James Joyce poem though even though i have read Dubliners i know not much more of Joyce.