Lyrics
He takes his dinner in the bath
Symbolizes unconventional or ritualistic behavior during mealtime, possibly reflecting escapism or solitude.
Love sickened and infirmed
Describes a state of love-induced sickness and weakness.
The orderly found him there
An orderly person discovers the subject in an unusual or vulnerable state.
Fileted on the marble stairs
Suggests a violent or tragic incident, with the person found fileted on stairs.
Hat still in hand
Emphasizes a gesture of respect or formality with the hat still in hand.
His smoking remains
Refers to the remnants of smoking, possibly indicating a recent event or demise.
Blown out by a kiss from the Sunday scene
Implies a romantic or passionate encounter that extinguished the smoking remains.
Sunday soon Sunday soon someday soon
Repetition of "Sunday soon" suggests anticipation or longing for a specific day.
Someday, someday, someday
Repetition of "someday" intensifies the longing or anticipation mentioned earlier.
His eyes are closed his mouth has named her rosary her lips and tongue
Describes a person with closed eyes, invoking a sense of prayer or meditation.
She is the centrifuge that throws the spies from the sun
Portrays someone as a central force pushing away spies or negativity from the sun.
The Sistine Chapel dated with the gattling gun
Combines religious and militaristic imagery, possibly commenting on conflicting elements.
Someday soon
Reiterates the expectation of an event or change in the future ("someday soon").
Oh the meadows set on him
Describes meadows in relation to the person, possibly symbolizing influence or impact.
Move like starlings of the clearing and tenor of a foggy tongue
Compares the movement of meadows to starlings, emphasizing fluidity and coordination.
The force field round his frosty hips
Refers to a protective barrier around the person's hips, hinting at vulnerability.
Whose shape recalls the wicked spade
Evokes an image of a spade, possibly representing death or burial.
That buried him but on his lips the last rites of man
Mentions the last rites on the person's lips, signaling a connection to mortality.
Someday soon
Reiterates the anticipation of an event in the future ("someday soon").
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