lyrics and quotes
As the lyrics say, this is about a guy who is in an "escapade" to escape from his own heartache, seeking answers, only to find another man just like himself, who himself has no answers to give, just a lonely song.
The message is that we need to soar above and away from our own heartache and loneliness and find that other lonesome heart out there in order to be happy, although it may take a lifetime to figure it out.
Notice the pink bird is first seen when the first old man asks the question?