Your description was very articulate and one of the best descriptions of a song that I’ve come across in my 38 years.

I’m just a dad putting my wife through med school with 2 kiddos, but you put those words past my ears and into my head. Thank you.

also, as a note…the name is indirectly related to Detlef…he named the song after Seattle themes, and once he wrote down Detlef…didn’t feel like he wanted to change it…

Here’s the interview…

http://www.theredalert.com/features/bandofhorses2.htm

Scott.
p.s. not trying to correct you, just trying to add to the conversation.

i 100% agree with amy.

really the only noteworthy post thus far.

the song has nothing to do at all with the NBA player,
Ben himself said that.

he said there are many seattle themes to it though,

although detlef schrempf does have a charity whose mission statement seems to compliment the song very well,

i personally believe we should just listen to this masterpiece and decide what it means to us.

after all the listener is the one who truly writes the song.

thats the beauty of music.

Is there a big rivalry between Sonics and Trail Blazers???

It could be about the sadness of a Sonics fan for seeing the big Sonics’ idol wearing the big rival’s shirt, as Detlef left the Sonics and joined Portland Trail Blazers in 99.

“But what’s it gonna cost to be gone?
If we see you like I hoped we never would

When eyes can’t look at you any other way,
Any other way, any other way”

In the line, “If you say you’re gonna go, then be careful
And watch how you treat every living soul”, I think they could be meaning, “Man, if you’re leaving us, PLEASE don’t go to the arch-rivals!”

Just guessing…

; )

Great band, great 2 albums, and definitely great song.

…And Schrempf is definitely remebered most as a SONIC!!!

still not sure i like the sad, woe-is-me tone of the song, but hey, that is what lots of indie music is to me – gotta like the nod to one of the first successful European players though – great post!