One of the greatest stream of consciousness lyrics about memory and loss - all without sentimentality. The memory of the photo was triggered spontaneously after his walk, the poetry arrives by translating the shape of the neighborhood into the memory of the picture. The beauty lies in the tragic loss of the old world; "driving in mum's car, cooking, shopping malls all gone forever." All generations experience some nostalgia but Gen X-ers it's particularly poignant for things that are literally lost or no longer around. The malls are gone, the people and loved ones passed away but the music and the memories are still there.
One of the greatest stream of consciousness lyrics about memory and loss - all without sentimentality. The memory of the photo was triggered spontaneously after his walk, the poetry arrives by translating the shape of the neighborhood into the memory of the picture. The beauty lies in the tragic loss of the old world; "driving in mum's car, cooking, shopping malls all gone forever." All generations experience some nostalgia but Gen X-ers it's particularly poignant for things that are literally lost or no longer around. The malls are gone, the people and loved ones passed away but the music and the memories are still there.