Originally Posted by Vicarn
It seems a point is being missed here.
I don't see this as a song about a son killing his father. The point is that any opponent out there could be his son.
How would the gunfighter know him if he hadn't seen him for years? I see it as a cautionary tale of loss and regret. The message seems clear enough to me.

Whether it's commercial or contemporary or not is a different thing but it is well written in the sense that it all links up and makes sense.

Vic


Exactly.

Thanks, Vic.