What does "The windmills of your mind" means?

Hi,

You may know this old song .. I used to listen to its music when I was a child .. the only thing I could not understand is its tiltle "The windmills of your mind" .. so, what does it mean?

It's poetic. You have to find your own meaning for it.

Perhaps it refers to the idea that our minds are always busy, always active, but always going th

maybe a reference to don quichote?

Thanks Clive and Octoberman for your respones .. I found Clive thinking close to me

It's basically a reference to all the different thoughts that go round in your mind.

I have The Lettermen version of the song Windmills of Your Mind and I absolutely love it. I believe it is the best version I've ever heard of this song. It makes the interpretation easier to understand. What makes the song so difficult to interpret is that the song is meant to be felt, not just heard. Listen the to Lettermen version while you have your eyes closed and let your mind go with th

It is about periodic nature of all things in universe. They go around and come around in a cycle in a circle over and over again. There is no escape from this cycles these circles that surround us both on the outside reality and within our minds that reflect it. We are doomed and trapped in this cycle for ever . It is never ending.

The song is actually about someones state of mind following a break up of a relationship

I may be all wet on this.
I used to live for a time in Salem, New Hampshire, where the glider sequences were shot for The Thomas Crown Affair (Steve McQueen - dang! I can't remember the girl - she was just starting out - became a star).

Anyway, I think Michel Legrand did the score (if not, he should have), and the tune you refer to was used behind the glider shots, which we

thank you, my friend.

Thank you so much. I love this song but i just can't understand it's message. Thanks for sharing.