Dave Matthews Band/Sister - Anne or Jane?

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Hi, I'm wondering if you think the song 'Sister' is about Anne or Jane. The line 'you could make the sun turn dark just by walking away' seems to be present progressive, which may indicate Jane, but 'Sister, keep me' feels like a prayer, and so may refer to Anne. Theories?  

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I think that it is more about Anne.  It is a very mellow song.  The song that Jane Likes is much more upbeat.  I think that since it is a very acoustic, sad, and some lyrics use the past tense so I think that it is Anne.  Those are my theories.  As this being one of his newer songs I have not spent much time analyzing.

Andrew

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