This song is one of those rare, beautiful songs that is written about one thing (Tom's drug addiction and Tim wanting to be there for him) but can be interpreted in so many different ways, and anyone can connect with it. My closest friend was admitted to rehab for alcoholism a few weeks ago, and "Hamburg Song" just perfectly lays out everything I wanted to say to her: I love you and want to do anything I can to help, but cannot believe you could be so stupid as to fall into such a deep hole when you're such a sensible person on the inside. My absolute favorite part is "Fool, I wonder if you know yourself at all/You know that it could be so simple." The song describes all my emotions about the event: frustration, anger, love, sadness, bitterness, and tenderness. I promise that I will play it for her as soon as I can.
This song is one of those rare, beautiful songs that is written about one thing (Tom's drug addiction and Tim wanting to be there for him) but can be interpreted in so many different ways, and anyone can connect with it. My closest friend was admitted to rehab for alcoholism a few weeks ago, and "Hamburg Song" just perfectly lays out everything I wanted to say to her: I love you and want to do anything I can to help, but cannot believe you could be so stupid as to fall into such a deep hole when you're such a sensible person on the inside. My absolute favorite part is "Fool, I wonder if you know yourself at all/You know that it could be so simple." The song describes all my emotions about the event: frustration, anger, love, sadness, bitterness, and tenderness. I promise that I will play it for her as soon as I can.