Lyrics
HOW SILLY The politician look
The politician appears foolish
Wearing his public smile
Wearing a fake, public smile
Trying to hide his incapacity
Attempting to conceal his incompetence
When it's sticking out a mile
Obvious incapacity despite attempts to hide
With his papier mache wife
Refers to the politician's artificial or insincere wife
And his papier trashy life
Describes the politician's superficial and meaningless life
If he sees himself as the man for the job
If the politician views himself as fit for the job
His mirror's telling lies.
His mirror reflects false images, possibly suggesting self-delusion
HOW SILLY the priest of parson looks
The priest or parson looks foolish
Striking a holy pose
Pretending to be holy
Trying to hide their nakedness
Trying to hide their true selves with medieval clothes
With mediaval clothes
Reference to their spiritual nakedness despite appearances
They're holding a golden key
They hold a symbolic golden key
But what it looks like to me
Suggests a discrepancy between appearance and reality
If they're holding all the real estate
If they control all the real estate
That's your neighborhood poverty.
Implies a connection to neighborhood poverty
These are just few of the things
Referring to various observations made by the singer
I've been noticing
Expressing the singer's awareness of certain issues
Dear Politician, Priest & Parson
Direct address to politician, priest, and parson
If you really feel like helping :
Suggesting a desire for genuine assistance
Open up your heart â?? That's the helpin' part
Encouraging them to open their hearts as a form of help
Open up your heart â?? That's at least a start
Opening one's heart is at least a starting point for help
HOW SILLY the Queen of Englang looks
The Queen of England appears foolish
Slipping her royalty
Engaging in noncommittal actions
The essence of noncommitalness
Referring to the lack of commitment in a democratic context
In the grand democracy.
Specifying the essence of noncommitment in democracy
It's the Hanoverian Strain
Referring to a specific royal lineage (Hanoverian Strain)
Erin's isle is not the same
England (Erin's Isle) is not the same, possibly implying change
For the poet's rhyme, she give us wine
The Queen provides wine for the poet's rhyme
We hope for better things from Charles.
Hope for positive changes from Prince Charles
These are just of the things
Reiteration of observations made by the singer
I've been noticing.
Continued awareness of certain issues
Your Royal Majesty, Dear Madame
Direct address to the Royal Majesty
If you really feel like helping:
Suggesting a desire for genuine assistance from the queen
Open up your heart â?? That's the helpin' part
Encouraging the queen to open her heart as a form of help
Let your Christmass message start : « Open up your hearts... »
Proposing the start of a Christmas message with an open heart
HOW SILLY The politician looks
Repetition of the politician's foolish appearance
Wearing his public smile
Reiteration of the politician's public smile
HOW SILLY the Priest or Parson looks
Repetition of the priest or parson's foolish appearance
Stricking a holy pose
Reiteration of the priest or parson's holy pose
HOW SILLY the Queen of England looks
Repetition of the Queen of England's foolish appearance
HOW SILLY, HOW SILLY, HOW SILLY !
Emphatic repetition of the silliness observed
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