![]() ![]() This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. ![]() Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. ![]() The overall idea of the song once again goes back to the idea of “trapped spirits.” The narrator has become a victim of rough times and possibly his own dispositions, and is simply seeking a “way out”. The song ends with more of the Grateful Dead excerpt and some upbeat solo work. In conjunction with this same idea is the “confidence pill” to “take away my self-doubt”. It is also during the bridge that we find out that the narrator’s situation may also be partially his own fault, hence the line “Slow down son shake yourself, why make your own hell”. The bridge of the song is most likely a conversation between the 2 people: the companion is giving the narrator a few suggestions on how to alleviate the problems, and the narrator is indicating that he is just trying to get by. The repeated phrase “I’m down, down with that” perhaps means that he can deal with the rough times, and that any help from the companion would be casually appreciated. The narrator is trying to get the companion to realize that just a small amount of help could alleviate this situation which is currently out of his control.Īlthough this may sound like a serious discussion, the language used indicates that the narrator is at least taking his situation lightheartedly. The narrator has high aspirations and dreams for the future, but the rough times that he is experiencing are holding him back. Rather, this song seems to focus on the narrator’s (the “dour cat” I think is the narrator himself) appeal to a friend for some relief from his rough times. This song reveals almost no specific details with regard to the actual situation, but such a description is not needed for a song of this spirit. In the course of listening to the lyrics, we find that the narrator is in some sort of troublesome situation. This clever combination sets the stage for the song and gets you (at least me) boppin’. Bruce’s repeating piano chorus seems to work quite well with the background excerpts. This song starts out with a catchy excerpt from the Grateful Dead’s original recording of “China Cat Sunflower”. ![]()
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