<P> Allmusic instead suggests that its subject is a number of people who inspired Scott , including writer C.S. Lewis and the musician Prince . Scott himself says that he `` could n't have written '' the song without having read Mark Helprin 's novel Winter 's Tale , but goes on to state that the song is not about Helprin . The official Waterboys website 's Frequently Asked Questions clarifies that Scott has said that the song 's subject is `` a composite of many people '' , including C.S. Lewis , but explicitly states that it is not about Prince . Musician Nikki Sudden , with whom Scott had collaborated before forming The Waterboys , has claimed that the song was written about himself . </P>
<P> Allmusic instead suggests that its subject is a number of people who inspired Scott , including writer C.S. Lewis and the musician Prince . Scott himself says that he `` could n't have written '' the song without having read Mark Helprin 's novel Winter 's Tale , but goes on to state that the song is not about Helprin . The official Waterboys website 's Frequently Asked Questions clarifies that Scott has said that the song 's subject is `` a composite of many people '' , including C.S. Lewis , but explicitly states that it is not about Prince . Musician Nikki Sudden , with whom Scott had collaborated before forming The Waterboys , has claimed that the song was written about himself . </P>
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