Wondered for a long time what this song meant but had never sat down and looked up the lyrics; turns out they tell a pretty straightforward story despite conjuring an abstract image of blissful summer freedom that is compelling in its own right. The archetypal Scrooge-like character has spent his life working and amassing wealth without ever taking a summer vacation, then grows old and realizes it was all for nothing.
Wondered for a long time what this song meant but had never sat down and looked up the lyrics; turns out they tell a pretty straightforward story despite conjuring an abstract image of blissful summer freedom that is compelling in its own right. The archetypal Scrooge-like character has spent his life working and amassing wealth without ever taking a summer vacation, then grows old and realizes it was all for nothing.