Discover the story of the song > Jesus, Etc – Wilco

The song talks about the protagonist comforting his partner who is sad. He tells her that he will be there for her whenever she needs him and agrees with her that each star is like a setting sun. The buildings around them shake as voices sing sad songs and bitter melodies that make her cry, but he assures her that their love is all they have and all that matters. The song ends with the reminder that the last cigarettes are all they have to turn their orbit around.