Discover the story of the song > Sequestered In Memphis – The Hold Steady

The song tells the story of a man who meets a woman while they are dancing, and they end up going to a place where she is cat-sitting. When they are questioned later, the man gets frustrated with having to tell his story again and again. He describes how the woman looked different in different lights, but he was desperate for a connection. The title of the song refers to the legal trouble he has gotten into because of this encounter.