☝️ Key Points
- The song is about a truck driver who is on the road and has memories of his family and past times.
- The truck driver longs for the 'good old days' of trucking and the moments with his family.
- The rearview mirrors bring him memories of shared laughter and the moments when his wife and children met him on the road.
- The truck driver wonders why his wife has stayed with him all these years and if the mists on the rearview mirrors are tears.
- The song lyrics express the truck driver's longing for his family and a simpler time of trucking.
Interpretation
The song lyrics "Foggy Mirrors" by
Slim Dusty are about a truck driver who is on the road and sees memories of his family and past times in his rearview mirrors. In the first verses, he describes how he gets up in the morning and sets off. He mentions the stress and hustle of the traffic and work, but longs for the "good old days" of trucking.
He remembers his family, whom he sees in the rearview mirrors. He sees the face of his beloved wife and the joyful eyes of his children. The rearview mirrors bring him memories of shared laughter and moments when his wife would drive the children to some meeting point to meet him.
As he drives along the road, his eyes are tired from the road maps and he wonders why his wife has stayed with him all these years. The fog on the rearview mirrors doesn't let him see clearly and he wonders if it's fog or tears.
Overall, the song lyrics express the truck driver's longing for his family and for a simpler time of trucking. He realizes that this journey with wool from Winton will be his last and that he is finally heading home.
Goin' home, headin' home at last.