I am of the age where this song can seem like a tired old Boomer trope. Or, . . . It can hold possibility. I like this interview featuring Sean, where he suggests viewing the song through the lens of conceptual thinking, rather than getting too stuck considering the song too literally. Think about it, see what I feel, meditate on that. Opens up the song for me. And it is a good day for it for me. From NPR.
https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1035418732/1035418733