This song has a very personal, special meaning to me.  At first
glance, it appears to be about a guy with the blues.  And while
it means this to me as well, the song goes much deeper for me.
To go into detail about what exactly it speaks to me would be a 
pointless, and tirelessly long explanation.  I'll tell the
story of my enlightenment on this song though.  I was riding 
around campus listening to Wide Swing Tremolo one day, and 
Hanging Blue Side jumped up and bit me right on the ass.  I had
something weighing on my mind and Jay's every word dug itself
deeper and deeper into the burden of mine.  It was an 
incredible feeling, and made me realize even more that Jay 
Farrar is one of the finest songwriters of our time.   



Say hello to the blue side hanging around
Didn't think it mattered, just force a habit

With room to roam the wayside heals all that's wrong
Didn't think it mattered, now the writing's on the wall

Been sidetracked blind
Different point-of-view from far away
Sidetracked blind, strung out
Just living between the lines

The blues have shown and kidnapped your heart away
Didn't think it would happen, but now I know you better

With ground to gain, the soapbox stairs bar the way
Safeguards to sacrifice, for a clear resolution

Been sidetracked blind
Different point-of-view from far away
Sidetracked blind, strung out
Relations take the Fifth as questions arrive
No sign of evolution
Just a hole in the wall inside

Not even cool winds whipping through this town
Would ever be enough to tear the will down

With limits unknown and time to spare for a spare idea
The pull to wonder is blowing out of here

Been sidetracked blind
Different point-of-view from far away
Sidetracked blind, strung out
Just living between the lines