I get the India vibe too, but I just finished reading a book about India in the twenties, so that could have something to do with it...
anyway, as Silver025 said, Condon doesn't really care too much about lyrics (at least he says he doesn't, but they really are so beautiful in all his songs, i don't know how he can't think about it a bit), but when people write the subconsciously put things about themselves in there. this song always struck me as kind of being about him, especially leaving home when he was 17 (I think? any one know?) to got tour Europe with his brother. he's talked about how he lived with gypsies for a while, and they used to play music all the time, which could be the 'rips through the silence of our camp,' bit. and he apparently does like wine a lot....
final bit, possibly my favorite song he's done to date, absolutely breath taking.
I get the India vibe too, but I just finished reading a book about India in the twenties, so that could have something to do with it... anyway, as Silver025 said, Condon doesn't really care too much about lyrics (at least he says he doesn't, but they really are so beautiful in all his songs, i don't know how he can't think about it a bit), but when people write the subconsciously put things about themselves in there. this song always struck me as kind of being about him, especially leaving home when he was 17 (I think? any one know?) to got tour Europe with his brother. he's talked about how he lived with gypsies for a while, and they used to play music all the time, which could be the 'rips through the silence of our camp,' bit. and he apparently does like wine a lot....
final bit, possibly my favorite song he's done to date, absolutely breath taking.