Reminds me of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', in which a white woman is attracted to a black man, and tries to seduce him. When he refuses her advances, she's embarassed and frightened by what she's done, and convinces herself and eventually the court that he's raped her. Obviously everyone believes her word over his because he's black.
I don't necessarily think that's the story of this song, but it certainly has echoes. The song may or may not have anything to do with racial issues.
Anyhow, as someone said above, the point of the song is obviously the emotion and meaning of the moment, whatever the events behind it.
I like how, when listening to it, the line 'take me home' could equally be him anticipating heaven. I think the driving rhythm of the music establishes the mood briliantly. It's almost as if he's so disgusted with the unjust world that he can't wait to get out of it - to go home.
Reminds me of 'To Kill a Mockingbird', in which a white woman is attracted to a black man, and tries to seduce him. When he refuses her advances, she's embarassed and frightened by what she's done, and convinces herself and eventually the court that he's raped her. Obviously everyone believes her word over his because he's black.
I don't necessarily think that's the story of this song, but it certainly has echoes. The song may or may not have anything to do with racial issues.
Anyhow, as someone said above, the point of the song is obviously the emotion and meaning of the moment, whatever the events behind it.
I like how, when listening to it, the line 'take me home' could equally be him anticipating heaven. I think the driving rhythm of the music establishes the mood briliantly. It's almost as if he's so disgusted with the unjust world that he can't wait to get out of it - to go home.