The song is about the futility of gambling and chasing material wealth. The song tells the story of a man who becomes obsessed with a casino and loses everything he has, including his love and his life. The song also contrasts the man’s delusions of grandeur with the reality of his situation, and uses imagery of the moon, the sky, and the wind to suggest his isolation and emptiness. The song has a dark and melancholic tone, with a slow and sparse instrumentation.