Discover the story of the song > Cassius 1999 – Cassius

The song is about a person named Cassius who the protagonist is leaving behind. They mention daydreams and an accident involving a lighthouse. The protagonist wishes they had left with Cassius, but they acknowledge that Cassius was the best they could do. The song repeats the phrase "what you've got is always gone away" and refers to Cassius as being "second best."