Aside from being such a beautiful song, I think that the song is about a traveler, or a shepherd and the way that they view the world.
The 'straight man' can correlate to conformity and a norm to society, and the 'late man' is the traveler, who has no use for time and doesn't conform. The rest of the verse explains where he's been.
The second verse tells how he sees the world. Since he doesn't participate or is a contributor to society, he's 'on the outside looking inside.' He's unbiased but see that the world is messed up.
The third verse is his how he relates to other people. He's a separated individual and finds that he's of no use to the society.
I think that the chorus signifies his loneliness. Since the traveler separates himself, the only one he has to talk to is the wind. And so on, it's easy to figure out.
Aside from being such a beautiful song, I think that the song is about a traveler, or a shepherd and the way that they view the world.
The 'straight man' can correlate to conformity and a norm to society, and the 'late man' is the traveler, who has no use for time and doesn't conform. The rest of the verse explains where he's been.
The second verse tells how he sees the world. Since he doesn't participate or is a contributor to society, he's 'on the outside looking inside.' He's unbiased but see that the world is messed up.
The third verse is his how he relates to other people. He's a separated individual and finds that he's of no use to the society.
I think that the chorus signifies his loneliness. Since the traveler separates himself, the only one he has to talk to is the wind. And so on, it's easy to figure out.