The reference to the vikings, with their long boats, who came and won us is clear.
But what was it that Cat Stevens was afraid of in his time ?
I doubt if the song refers to a specific object, just as I doubt that "Here comes my baby" refers to a specific woman.
But even if Cat Stevens was thinking of something in particular, why should we care about Stevens' phobia when each one of us has his own, and this is what comes to one's mind when one hears the song ?
When you hear a love song that appeals to you, do you think about the singer's love or of your own ?
The reference to the vikings, with their long boats, who came and won us is clear. But what was it that Cat Stevens was afraid of in his time ? I doubt if the song refers to a specific object, just as I doubt that "Here comes my baby" refers to a specific woman. But even if Cat Stevens was thinking of something in particular, why should we care about Stevens' phobia when each one of us has his own, and this is what comes to one's mind when one hears the song ? When you hear a love song that appeals to you, do you think about the singer's love or of your own ?