The song is about leaving the Northern Lights of England... and Roy Wood behind, when I was working over in the U.S. Wood is known for having been a founding member of The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and Wizzard. Haslam and Wood had a four-year relationship. Lyricist Betty Thatcher-Newsinger wrote about the feelings of loneliness and separation Haslam was experiencing whilst she was on tour, based on the personal conversations between the two.
The song is about leaving the Northern Lights of England... and Roy Wood behind, when I was working over in the U.S. Wood is known for having been a founding member of The Move, the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), and Wizzard.
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nsubj:outer
Number=Sing
song
song
NOUN
NN
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
mark
about
about
SCONJ
IN
root
VerbForm=Ger
leave
leaving
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
Northern
Northern
ADJ
NNP
obj
Number=Plur
Lights
Lights
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
England
England
PROPN
NNP
punct
...
...
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Roy
Roy
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Wood
Wood
PROPN
NNP
conj
behind
behind
ADV
RB
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
PronType=Int
when
when
ADV
WRB
nsubj
Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs
I
I
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
advcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
work
working
VERB
VBG
advmod
over
over
ADV
RB
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
U.S.
U.S.
PROPN
NNP
obl
Number=Sing
Wood
Wood
PROPN
NNP
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
know
known
VERB
VBN
mark
for
for
SCONJ
IN
aux
VerbForm=Ger
have
having
AUX
VBG
cop
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
found
founding
VERB
VBG
advcl
Number=Sing
member
member
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
move
Move
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
electric
Electric
ADJ
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
Light
Light
PROPN
NNP
conj
Number=Sing
Orchestra
Orchestra
PROPN
NNP
punct
(
(
PUNCT
-LRB-
appos
Number=Sing
ELO
ELO
PROPN
NNP
punct
)
)
PUNCT
-RRB-
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Wizzard
Wizzard
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Haslam and Wood had a four-year relationship.
nsubj
Number=Sing
Haslam
Haslam
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Wood
Wood
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
have
had
VERB
VBD
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
four
four
NUM
CD
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
compound
Number=Sing
year
year
NOUN
NN
obj
Number=Sing
relationship
relationship
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Lyricist Betty Thatcher-Newsinger wrote about the feelings of loneliness and separation Haslam was experiencing whilst she was on tour, based on the personal conversations between the two.
nsubj
Number=Sing
lyricist
Lyricist
NOUN
NN
flat
Number=Sing
Betty
Betty
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Thatcher
Thatcher
PROPN
NNP
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
flat
Number=Sing
Newsinger
Newsinger
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
write
wrote
VERB
VBD
case
about
about
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Plur
feeling
feelings
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
loneliness
loneliness
NOUN
NN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
separation
separation
NOUN
NN
nsubj
Number=Sing
Haslam
Haslam
PROPN
NNP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
acl:relcl
Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part
experience
experiencing
VERB
VBG
mark
whilst
whilst
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
she
she
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
case
on
on
ADP
IN
advcl
Number=Sing
tour
tour
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
base
based
VERB
VBN
case
on
on
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
personal
personal
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Plur
conversation
conversations
NOUN
NNS
case
between
between
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
two
two
NUM
CD
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.