From the recording As The Sunflower Turns It's Face Towards The Sun
Simple little chord progression here G-Bm-C-D kicks off this song which is actually written about the economy (go figure). Drive around any small town in Ireland, maybe in any country, and the ravages of global micro economics stare us in the face. From the "..the empty homes, where there's no one around" to where "so much has changed here over the years but then it hasn't changed much at all". So there's a metaphor drawn here between a bankruptcy of the soul and what is left standing.
The moral of the story is try and dance in the sun when you get that sunshine on your face....it won't last long, but enjoy it while you can...