My impression of the song is that is very simply and straightforwardly written, about the writer's feelings at a certain moment in his life. i don't think this is meant to have much hidden meaning.
From these lyrics, I imagine that once after a show in Memphis, after the crowds had gone and the lights had faded, the songwriter/narrator was feeling pensive, lonely for lack of a relationship due to having been on the road for a while. "loveless fascination" means adoration of the fans during his tour, but without someone for him to love. "got no time for private consultation" simply means he wants to be alone, under the stars (without being bugged by fans, perhaps). "under the milky way" and "something shimmering and white" both mean the stars in the night sky. "leads you here despite your destination" = he was heading for his hotel, but decided to gaze at the stars instead.
Oh, I forgot to talk about the chorus. This is to continue my post above.
Oh, I forgot to talk about the chorus. This is to continue my post above.
"wish I knew what you were looking for... might have known what you would find"
"wish I knew what you were looking for... might have known what you would find"
I take this to mean he's talking to himself in his moment of solitude. He wishes he knew what he was looking for (in life? at that point in his life? at that moment? could mean any of these) so that he might know what to find. sometimes there's a feeling of discontent that is hard get rid of, because one hasn't figured out what it is that one wants/lacks that is missing. that's the kind of discontent I sense from this chorus.
My impression of the song is that is very simply and straightforwardly written, about the writer's feelings at a certain moment in his life. i don't think this is meant to have much hidden meaning.
From these lyrics, I imagine that once after a show in Memphis, after the crowds had gone and the lights had faded, the songwriter/narrator was feeling pensive, lonely for lack of a relationship due to having been on the road for a while. "loveless fascination" means adoration of the fans during his tour, but without someone for him to love. "got no time for private consultation" simply means he wants to be alone, under the stars (without being bugged by fans, perhaps). "under the milky way" and "something shimmering and white" both mean the stars in the night sky. "leads you here despite your destination" = he was heading for his hotel, but decided to gaze at the stars instead.
Oh, I forgot to talk about the chorus. This is to continue my post above.
Oh, I forgot to talk about the chorus. This is to continue my post above.
"wish I knew what you were looking for... might have known what you would find"
"wish I knew what you were looking for... might have known what you would find"
I take this to mean he's talking to himself in his moment of solitude. He wishes he knew what he was looking for (in life? at that point in his life? at that moment? could mean any of these) so that he might know what to find. sometimes there's a feeling of discontent that is hard get rid of, because one hasn't figured out what it is that one wants/lacks that is missing. that's the kind of discontent I sense from this chorus.
Obviously, this is all interpretation - but I think yours is the best thus far.
Obviously, this is all interpretation - but I think yours is the best thus far.
@mliem411 pretty much sums up what I was going to write, so thank you for saving me the time!
@mliem411 pretty much sums up what I was going to write, so thank you for saving me the time!