For me, the cowgirl is another musician. I think the word "band" had the double meaning of wedding band and the actual band that she plays with. This is supported by the rest of the line "begins to rust." Neil has used the the word "rust" to reply to the singer Johnny Rotten who was quoted as saying that Neil was a "burnout." Neil replied that it is "better to burnout than it is to rust," and also said, "his rust never sleeps." and Neil seemed to make a prediction that Rotten's fame would be short lived.
This was born out by time, as Neil is still very much in people's minds while the Sex Pistols are hardly the most important punk band, which they seemed to be in 1976, just one of a group of bands who were involved in punk, and some people even regard them as posers who were just jumping into a scene. Neil creates his own scene. He takes a novel perspective and creative vision with every project and he is often imitated. Rust is such an important word to Neil that he used it in the title of two albums and a film.
"When so many love you" could refer to a new found success. Perhaps the cowgirl is a singer who has just emerged from obscurity like Rotten did, and maybe Neil knew her when she was just starting out. He could be replying to something she wrote about him in one of her songs. Singer/songwriters sometimes do that, communicate with each other via their songs. It is difficult to know. It seems like a very personal song, and maybe it is not appropriate to delve into these matters.
Your own subjective interpretation is the most important meaning of the song. Who does it make you think about? Someone in your life? Someone with whom you have unfinished business or unsettled feelings? The song can serve as a map to your own heart and soul.
For me, the cowgirl is another musician. I think the word "band" had the double meaning of wedding band and the actual band that she plays with. This is supported by the rest of the line "begins to rust." Neil has used the the word "rust" to reply to the singer Johnny Rotten who was quoted as saying that Neil was a "burnout." Neil replied that it is "better to burnout than it is to rust," and also said, "his rust never sleeps." and Neil seemed to make a prediction that Rotten's fame would be short lived.
This was born out by time, as Neil is still very much in people's minds while the Sex Pistols are hardly the most important punk band, which they seemed to be in 1976, just one of a group of bands who were involved in punk, and some people even regard them as posers who were just jumping into a scene. Neil creates his own scene. He takes a novel perspective and creative vision with every project and he is often imitated. Rust is such an important word to Neil that he used it in the title of two albums and a film.
"When so many love you" could refer to a new found success. Perhaps the cowgirl is a singer who has just emerged from obscurity like Rotten did, and maybe Neil knew her when she was just starting out. He could be replying to something she wrote about him in one of her songs. Singer/songwriters sometimes do that, communicate with each other via their songs. It is difficult to know. It seems like a very personal song, and maybe it is not appropriate to delve into these matters.
Your own subjective interpretation is the most important meaning of the song. Who does it make you think about? Someone in your life? Someone with whom you have unfinished business or unsettled feelings? The song can serve as a map to your own heart and soul.