Discover the story of the song > Holland 1945 – Neutral Milk Hotel

The song tells a story about a man who loved a girl with rose-colored eyes who died during World War II. He now feels like everything has fallen apart and has to leave everything he used to love behind. He rides a circus wheel with his friend who has died and the world seems to be falling apart around him. It's sad to see people accept the death of loved ones, but he wants to remember them with white roses in their eyes.