Okay so it's definately set in the 70s.
"Then a heart of gold came on the stereo
Mr Young made me cry" - That lyric is more than likely referring to "Heart of Gold", a song recorded by Neil Young in 1971.
I've considered that maybe this song is a story of nostalgia and remorse, and perhaps the mention of drugs is explaining the kind of things he turned to once his heart was broken.
Another point to this theory is the straight out descriptive grace in the second verse, which soon turns to disaster - "She shot me down with her revolver, she got me high". But I don't think he means she LITERALLY shot him with a revolver, just broke his heart or pretended to love him back- I don't know, something like that. But this ofcourse would send the average person into a depression, and people can and do turn to drugs when depressed.
Nevertheless, this is an amazing and beautiful song. Definately my favourite on the entire album.
Okay so it's definately set in the 70s. "Then a heart of gold came on the stereo Mr Young made me cry" - That lyric is more than likely referring to "Heart of Gold", a song recorded by Neil Young in 1971.
I've considered that maybe this song is a story of nostalgia and remorse, and perhaps the mention of drugs is explaining the kind of things he turned to once his heart was broken. Another point to this theory is the straight out descriptive grace in the second verse, which soon turns to disaster - "She shot me down with her revolver, she got me high". But I don't think he means she LITERALLY shot him with a revolver, just broke his heart or pretended to love him back- I don't know, something like that. But this ofcourse would send the average person into a depression, and people can and do turn to drugs when depressed.
Nevertheless, this is an amazing and beautiful song. Definately my favourite on the entire album.
i agree completely, with the fact that the song is themed alot by nostalgia. he repeatedly says comments like "i lost my mind LONG AGO"
i agree completely, with the fact that the song is themed alot by nostalgia. he repeatedly says comments like "i lost my mind LONG AGO"