I've been listening to this song for a long time, and my initial reaction to it, and one that hasn't wavered, is to me it's about the great recession, losing property (lying in pieces on the hotel floor), losing relationships over uncontrollable circumstances (hard times let me be, hard times let me see). Many bad things happened to many good people, especially young people making their first investments or buying their first home (I'm a good man, with a good heart, had a rough time, got a rough start)....and about the same strong person who is making a pivitol life decision that their "shadow days are over..."
Humor me and listen to the song in that perspective. I would like to know your thoughts.
I've been listening to this song for a long time, and my initial reaction to it, and one that hasn't wavered, is to me it's about the great recession, losing property (lying in pieces on the hotel floor), losing relationships over uncontrollable circumstances (hard times let me be, hard times let me see). Many bad things happened to many good people, especially young people making their first investments or buying their first home (I'm a good man, with a good heart, had a rough time, got a rough start)....and about the same strong person who is making a pivitol life decision that their "shadow days are over..."
Humor me and listen to the song in that perspective. I would like to know your thoughts.