This song describes the struggles of homelessness. The difficulty of getting off the street is seen by the lack of hope displayed in the line “I got so much I cannot handle.” Homelessness usually results from several “life-shocks”, or incredibly traumatic events that result in an incapacity to support one’s self. The homeless person in the song is taking handouts on the street, hoping to be peeled “off of the street.” He is searching drastically for a sense of purpose, as he wants something to believe in. As homelessness becomes chronic, it is difficult to imagine a better future. The subject of this song believes his life is a “waste,” and hopes to move on to a better town. Homeless people are known to migrate from city to city, depending on the receptivity of that city to homeless people. The subject of this song is clearly exhausted from being on the street, and yearns to start again in a new town.