The lyric is about superstition and cynicism.
It's human nature to look for associations between events and the superstitious will find links where logically, none can exist.
The repeated line "the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere" simply warns against letting "signs" (changes of no consequence) guide you (pick up the reins).
The bitter old man exploits the gullibility of those who take his stories of luck at face value and assume he has the wisdom to advise. In fact his wisdom is only that some things ARE just chance.
Quite a bleak lyric really, but a great song.
Anyhow, a stone flung up by a passing car struck my windshield this morning. Didn't break it! I wouldn't normally, but I'm off to buy a lottery ticket. I mean, today's obviously my lucky day. Right?
The lyric is about superstition and cynicism. It's human nature to look for associations between events and the superstitious will find links where logically, none can exist. The repeated line "the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere" simply warns against letting "signs" (changes of no consequence) guide you (pick up the reins). The bitter old man exploits the gullibility of those who take his stories of luck at face value and assume he has the wisdom to advise. In fact his wisdom is only that some things ARE just chance. Quite a bleak lyric really, but a great song.
Anyhow, a stone flung up by a passing car struck my windshield this morning. Didn't break it! I wouldn't normally, but I'm off to buy a lottery ticket. I mean, today's obviously my lucky day. Right?
@fazerider Fazerider is so cool
@fazerider Fazerider is so cool