The instrumentation in this song makes me feel the sadness in saying good-byes, but also inevitability of them. Because good-byes happen all the time do they become less sad, less emotional, more routine? The lyrics of the song make me waver.
The lyrics seem to examine the peculiarity of good-byes (and interpersonal interactions) for a musician (or anyone else who travels for a living). Some good-byes are still sad, while others are awkward or empty. The musician has this interaction with a crowd who doesn't want him to leave, but its as if he realizes that the music creates a false sense of intimacy between himself and the fans. Even figuratively, no one answers his questions, directs questions at him, or wants to know who he is as a person. The conclusion about good-byes at shows (as in life) seems to be that it is an immutable law-- one must move on to the next gig-- yet this realization doesn't necessarily make the good-byes easier, less akward or strained.
The instrumentation in this song makes me feel the sadness in saying good-byes, but also inevitability of them. Because good-byes happen all the time do they become less sad, less emotional, more routine? The lyrics of the song make me waver.
The lyrics seem to examine the peculiarity of good-byes (and interpersonal interactions) for a musician (or anyone else who travels for a living). Some good-byes are still sad, while others are awkward or empty. The musician has this interaction with a crowd who doesn't want him to leave, but its as if he realizes that the music creates a false sense of intimacy between himself and the fans. Even figuratively, no one answers his questions, directs questions at him, or wants to know who he is as a person. The conclusion about good-byes at shows (as in life) seems to be that it is an immutable law-- one must move on to the next gig-- yet this realization doesn't necessarily make the good-byes easier, less akward or strained.