what do you believe the song, macarther's park by richard harris really means?

Question

some people believe it's simply a trippy,idiotic song. other's believe it's about loosing a loved one. what do you think?

Answer 1

It's one of my favorite songs!
Definitely a metaphor for love not only lost, but regret that they messed up after investing so much of themselves and time and that they fear that they will never love like that again...

Someone left the cake out in the rain
I don't think that I can take it
'cause it took so long to bake it
And I'll never have that recipe again
Oh, nooooo