I like your assisment here. I can't speak to the TS Elliot, as books are basically cryptonite to me, but it is just a powerful song and I can picture different snapshots in my head each time and put it in different eras. I'm so drawn to this song. I'm not one to overthink lyrics too much. I love robyn hitchcock but I don't have a clue what his intentions are on about 1/4 of his songs yet I love them still. The harmonies kill me - reminds me of The Jayhawks. I just been so drawn in by YOU ARE MY FACE that I've become curious to hear what other people thought. Thanks for sharing. BT