Everyone has a different opinion on what a song means and that is the beauty of a song...heck a song can end up meaning something different than the writer intended. Here is what the song means to mean.
I think it's a song about vagabonding and the search for something better. It certainly fit my life.
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail
Where are we going, so far away
And somebody told me that this is the place
Where everything's better, everything's safe
Whenever I take off to a new place, I hope and pray that the next place I go, no matter how far away, has everything better and everything safe. People don't take a leap of faith to go someplace worse.....
And half an hour later we packed up our things
We said we'd send letters and all those little things
And they knew we were lying but they smiled just the same
It seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came
I wish I couldn't relate to this as much as I can. I have been traveling around the world staying in places for 6 months to a year for the last 15 years. Whenever I leave a place I promise to stay in touch and everyone agrees but you know what? It never happens. Most people stuck in one place forget those who have known them a short time very quickly. I've seen this myself.
Now we're back at the homestead
Where the air makes you choke
And people don't know you
And trust is a joke
Oh golly, I am relating to this right now. Reverse culture shock. Back in the US(my homestead), I feel like even the air is choking me. No one knows me anymore because travel changes you. I found lots of people to trust on my travels but now settled down I dont find it anymore.
We don't even have pictures
Just memories to hold
That grow sweeter each season
As we slowly grow old
I'd say that this is a sad, sad, sad verse. In travels, I often forget to take pictures of the things that brings me the most wonderment. Add to this, most of my experiences at the time are less than wonderful....but over time those not so nice experiences becomes my sweetest memory.
@jackq7a I felt this interpretation very strongly,I haven't done much traveling in my life but I definitely agree with you,the song always puts me deep in thought...
@jackq7a I felt this interpretation very strongly,I haven't done much traveling in my life but I definitely agree with you,the song always puts me deep in thought...
Everyone has a different opinion on what a song means and that is the beauty of a song...heck a song can end up meaning something different than the writer intended. Here is what the song means to mean.
I think it's a song about vagabonding and the search for something better. It certainly fit my life.
We spotted the ocean at the head of the trail Where are we going, so far away And somebody told me that this is the place Where everything's better, everything's safe
Whenever I take off to a new place, I hope and pray that the next place I go, no matter how far away, has everything better and everything safe. People don't take a leap of faith to go someplace worse.....
And half an hour later we packed up our things We said we'd send letters and all those little things And they knew we were lying but they smiled just the same It seemed they'd already forgotten we'd came
I wish I couldn't relate to this as much as I can. I have been traveling around the world staying in places for 6 months to a year for the last 15 years. Whenever I leave a place I promise to stay in touch and everyone agrees but you know what? It never happens. Most people stuck in one place forget those who have known them a short time very quickly. I've seen this myself.
Now we're back at the homestead Where the air makes you choke And people don't know you And trust is a joke
Oh golly, I am relating to this right now. Reverse culture shock. Back in the US(my homestead), I feel like even the air is choking me. No one knows me anymore because travel changes you. I found lots of people to trust on my travels but now settled down I dont find it anymore.
We don't even have pictures Just memories to hold That grow sweeter each season As we slowly grow old
I'd say that this is a sad, sad, sad verse. In travels, I often forget to take pictures of the things that brings me the most wonderment. Add to this, most of my experiences at the time are less than wonderful....but over time those not so nice experiences becomes my sweetest memory.
Just my take on the song.
@jackq7a I felt this interpretation very strongly,I haven't done much traveling in my life but I definitely agree with you,the song always puts me deep in thought...
@jackq7a I felt this interpretation very strongly,I haven't done much traveling in my life but I definitely agree with you,the song always puts me deep in thought...