Technique
Unlocking the Enigma: Prefab Sprout's 'Technique' Revealed
Lyrics
Her husband works in Jodrell Bank,
Describing the occupation of the husband who works at Jodrell Bank.
He's home late in the morning,
Noting the husband's late return home in the morning.
Had he been a lawyer,
Speculating about an alternative career for the husband as a lawyer.
He wouldn't work for pennies.
Expressing that a lawyer wouldn't work for minimal pay.
In the morning I go walking,
The narrator goes for a walk in the morning to alleviate emotional pain.
It helps the hurting soften,
Walking helps in coping with emotional distress.
I've seen a lot of places,
Reflecting on the narrator's extensive travel experiences due to missing someone.
Cause I miss her very often.
Expressing the frequent longing for the missed person.
But I could never work there,
The narrator expresses an inability to work at Jodrell Bank.
What a shame that I'm not clever,
Regretting a perceived lack of intelligence preventing employment there.
It's for men with horn rimmed glasses,
Describing Jodrell Bank as a place for intellectual individuals with specific characteristics.
And four distinguished A Level passes.
Highlighting the qualifications expected for working at Jodrell Bank.
What chance so long ago,
Reflecting on missed opportunities in the past.
I buried something I should know.
Acknowledging a buried memory or knowledge.
Verse and chapter they unfurl,
Referring to the revelation of information, presented metaphorically as "verse and chapter."
And sprinkle it upon the world.
Symbolizing the dissemination of information to the world.
Name it.
Calling for the identification of the revealed information.
Technique!
Revealing the identified information as "Technique."
Their eyes don't fill
Observing a lack of wonder in others when the narrator speaks about Technique.
With wonder when you speak,
Expressing disappointment that others don't show curiosity or interest in the subject.
And I loathe the stilted
Expressing dislike for the forced and artificial way others make the narrator talk about Technique.
Way you make me speak.
Conveying a sense of discomfort in the way others influence the narrator's speech.
Without recourse to
Asserting that the narrator speaks truthfully without resorting to lying, distortion, or cheating.
Lying distortion or cheating.
Reiterating the commitment to honesty and authenticity in communication.
Technique!
Repeating the identification of the revealed information as "Technique."
Their eyes don't fill
Reiterating the lack of wonder in others when the narrator talks about Technique.
With wonder when you speak,
Repeating the disappointment in the lack of interest from others in the subject.
And I loathe the stilted
Repeating the dislike for the artificial way others influence the narrator's speech about Technique.
Way you make me speak.
Concluding with a reiterated expression of discomfort in the way others affect the narrator's speech.
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