>>...But what about in the other verses (in 'Amelia')? They all end in 'it was just a false alarm.' What does IT refer to? There isn't an obvious subject for the pronoun. This has been driving me a little crazy for almost 30 years now.<<
Relax, Bruce. Everybody needs loose ends in their lives to get them through those nights when we can't sleep or train journeys that never seem to end. And some things are unknowable, especially Joni's meanings. mike in barcelona NP Costello/Frizzell - Weird Nightmare