the writer is obviously stuck in a life after a bad relationship that he wants to get back.
"one more day up in the canyon....One more night in Hollywood" - is not about leaving but the day to day routine of this life he's stuck in
The Hospital/Oyster references followed by the chours and "If you think that you might come to California... I think you should."
He's done the remembering of the girl and he wants her to come to see his so he can try the relationship again.
The Hillside Manor business - he has come to terms with what he did wrong the first time and he confesses these things to the girl. Embarassment and Pride cause people to not want to confess the things of the past. He doesn't want to remember the past but he must, if only for the good of his soul.
But what does the whole song come down to? The singer confessing his wrong doings and FORGIVING HIMSELF. Hence the reference to water and a rebirth - "It been so long since I've seen the ocean....I think I should."
the writer is obviously stuck in a life after a bad relationship that he wants to get back.
"one more day up in the canyon....One more night in Hollywood" - is not about leaving but the day to day routine of this life he's stuck in
The Hospital/Oyster references followed by the chours and "If you think that you might come to California... I think you should."
He's done the remembering of the girl and he wants her to come to see his so he can try the relationship again.
The Hillside Manor business - he has come to terms with what he did wrong the first time and he confesses these things to the girl. Embarassment and Pride cause people to not want to confess the things of the past. He doesn't want to remember the past but he must, if only for the good of his soul.
But what does the whole song come down to? The singer confessing his wrong doings and FORGIVING HIMSELF. Hence the reference to water and a rebirth - "It been so long since I've seen the ocean....I think I should."