It’s something he would never otherwise have done. It’s not a decision he would have planned but it’s a good turn in his life events. The significant lyric being “you have thrown away your choice and lost your ticket”. That time coinciding with the astrological year of the cat. By the time he wakes up he realizes the plane has gone and will not be back for some considerable time. He leaves the plane along with other passengers. It about a business man/ company executive who is extremely busy and is flying to a destination in the far east ( on business) when his plane has an unscheduled stop. Most importantly the song is about our failure to make decisions. During which AL Stewart explained the meaning of the Year of the Cat and indeed many of his other songs. This was to be one of the most memorable concerts I ever attended. I had never previously heard of Al Stewart. One Saturday evening in 1978 whilst studying at Leeds University Al Stewart was due to play in the refectory.
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