![]() Jay left the band, they were younger then, maybe now he's reflecting on the good times they had ( 7 years/ 3 Albums ) and how they couldn't work out their differences. Song about Jay Farrar, by now a seasoned touring musician, reflecting on his time with his previous band and specifically his writing partner- Jeff Tweedy. I don't think this is a song about the Missouri floods at all as other commenters have mentioned, I believe that's just a reference which I will explain shortly. It's a beautiful song, and my very favorite by Son Volt. ![]() Genevieve) adds an interesting dimension to the meaning of this song. So I think the confluence (no pun intended) of those two elements (the person Saint Genevieve and the town Ste. (where there are often floods and tornadoes), the residents often cite their faith in God as a reason why they won't evacuate, even against common sense. If you've ever watched coverage of natural disasters, particularly in the Bible belt of the midwestern U.S. The Huns never showed up in Paris - they went to Orleans instead because they got word that the Romans were staging a counterattack. She told the people that they should fast and pray for God to protect them. Genevieve (a town in SE Missouri) refers to here.īut I also think it's interesting that the historical woman Genevieve (patron saint of Paris) urged the Parisians not to evacuate when Attila the Hun was on his way to attack them. I agree that it's about the July 1993 floods in Missouri, and that's what Ste.
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