Like a lot of Weakerthan songs, I think this leaves a lot open for interpretation. It could be about a former lover, maybe a friend who's moved away. But I think it's about losing a friend in war.
It's really great imagery. Our protagonist is walking down the street (a common theme with the Weakerthans) and sees his dead friends house. He thinks about "the way things used to be."
Walking that same street with the friend. He sees the powerlines and thinks about the news, and how The generals are depluralizing the casualties, words (how the government is trying to make things sound better than they really are).
And then at the end he thinks about how his friend isn't coming home, and they'll never be able to walk down the street and say, "remember how..." or "i’m sorry that..." or "i miss the way it could be..."
Like a lot of Weakerthan songs, I think this leaves a lot open for interpretation. It could be about a former lover, maybe a friend who's moved away. But I think it's about losing a friend in war.
It's really great imagery. Our protagonist is walking down the street (a common theme with the Weakerthans) and sees his dead friends house. He thinks about "the way things used to be."
Walking that same street with the friend. He sees the powerlines and thinks about the news, and how The generals are depluralizing the casualties, words (how the government is trying to make things sound better than they really are).
And then at the end he thinks about how his friend isn't coming home, and they'll never be able to walk down the street and say, "remember how..." or "i’m sorry that..." or "i miss the way it could be..."