Hmmm - read some interpretations and then I came up with something I haven`t read here:
What if he is discribing his relationship with media, the audience and public?
"I know when to go out, when to stay in - get things done..." - as someone who is allways recogniced as soon as he is going out it starts beiing part of the job - hence "get things done".
"I catch a Paper boy - but things dont really change - Im standing in the wind" - lets take the first part liturally - he is browsing threw media, but they dont give him a break and critisice him (standing in the wind).
But he never turns his back on showbusiness even though he possible tryed.
"Theres no sign of life - its just the power to charme" could be a reference of him standing on the stage - up there you cant recognice anyone below you with lights blinding but he is performing and everyone is happy. It could also mean, that from outside he seems to be partying on stage, but its all just a show...
And it could be generally him beiing in the public perception. What he means with "lying in the rain" - no idea right now.
The thing with "church on time" could be the situation with a show/ an appearence. He is the preacher/Jesus and everyone is adoring him.
It`s a "modern love" that terrifies him - imagine all the people in the audience - the energy of thousands screeming - singing his songs unisono - could be terrefying, or? "Makes me party" - but he still loves what he is doing - entertaining the masses. And when thousands peacefully come together and party with him it "puts his trust in god and man", because it is amacing to be in front of all those happy people - allmost magical/religious.
But there are no confessions needed, its not a religion (but kind of allthough) - but then he doubts that those feeling of the public are true - things can change really quick - like the music that is turning dramatic for the break and solo at this instance.
"Its not really work - its just the power to charme" - is one of the lines, that made me think of the whole interpretation - cleare as water fresh from the mountains - the meaning - just straight what he is saying.
"Still standing in the wind" - media still is critisicing him, but he is still holding on to his career. Since he is the preacher - he needs to be in church on time - do his job and apear on stage/in public make his appearances at parties,...
English is not my first language and I cant make a sence out of everything - but I guess its at least a new interpretation =)
Hmmm - read some interpretations and then I came up with something I haven`t read here:
What if he is discribing his relationship with media, the audience and public? "I know when to go out, when to stay in - get things done..." - as someone who is allways recogniced as soon as he is going out it starts beiing part of the job - hence "get things done". "I catch a Paper boy - but things don
t really change - Im standing in the wind" - lets take the first part liturally - he is browsing threw media, but they dont give him a break and critisice him (standing in the wind). But he never turns his back on showbusiness even though he possible tryed. "Theres no sign of life - its just the power to charme" could be a reference of him standing on the stage - up there you cant recognice anyone below you with lights blinding but he is performing and everyone is happy. It could also mean, that from outside he seems to be partying on stage, but its all just a show... And it could be generally him beiing in the public perception. What he means with "lying in the rain" - no idea right now.The thing with "church on time" could be the situation with a show/ an appearence. He is the preacher/Jesus and everyone is adoring him. It`s a "modern love" that terrifies him - imagine all the people in the audience - the energy of thousands screeming - singing his songs unisono - could be terrefying, or? "Makes me party" - but he still loves what he is doing - entertaining the masses. And when thousands peacefully come together and party with him it "puts his trust in god and man", because it is amacing to be in front of all those happy people - allmost magical/religious. But there are no confessions needed, its not a religion (but kind of allthough) - but then he doubts that those feeling of the public are true - things can change really quick - like the music that is turning dramatic for the break and solo at this instance.
"It
s not really work - its just the power to charme" - is one of the lines, that made me think of the whole interpretation - cleare as water fresh from the mountains - the meaning - just straight what he is saying. "Still standing in the wind" - media still is critisicing him, but he is still holding on to his career. Since he is the preacher - he needs to be in church on time - do his job and apear on stage/in public make his appearances at parties,... English is not my first language and I cant make a sence out of everything - but I guess its at least a new interpretation =)[Edit: Forgott something]