It is about death and love. I think this song is talking about the death of his son Oscar by heroin overdose. The giveaway is "close your eyes, ami" (not the Rita Coolidge version where she changes the word ami to dream) Ami means a dear male friend. I don't think Boz was gay. I think he's referring to his son. And he's consoling his wife, telling her "we're all alone" and keep dreaming and remember the good times. "learn how to pretend." Read the lyrics with this in mind and it all makes total sense.
It is about death and love. I think this song is talking about the death of his son Oscar by heroin overdose. The giveaway is "close your eyes, ami" (not the Rita Coolidge version where she changes the word ami to dream) Ami means a dear male friend. I don't think Boz was gay. I think he's referring to his son. And he's consoling his wife, telling her "we're all alone" and keep dreaming and remember the good times. "learn how to pretend." Read the lyrics with this in mind and it all makes total sense.