Lyrics
Oh the partisan said 'there are photos in your head I want to know what they are
The partisan is asking about images or memories in the person's mind.
And he was wise in many matters of the bruised and the battered
The partisan is knowledgeable about the hardships and struggles faced by others.
And the cold in your car
Referring to the cold in the person's car, indicating discomfort or difficulty.
He said that
Introducing the partisan's desire to know about specific images.
"I want berries the Apollo-weary citizen has some behind his bar"
Expressing a desire for something simple, like berries, from a weary citizen.
Who blows the sky? Who blows the sea?
Rhetorical questions about elemental forces—sky and sea.
Who puts the Myriad in the grass in front of me?
Asking about the origin of beauty or wonders in nature.
In the lofts they would pull
Reference to lofts where actions are taken, possibly symbolic of a community.
And they would tear upon their sleeves
Describing collective effort and sacrifice, tearing sleeves in the process.
And the tinkling is a symphony of "Father won't you please?"
Depicting a harmonious sound ("tinkling") as a plea to a paternal figure.
And the rent becomes a myth because the photograph is diseased
Suggesting that the impact of a photograph distorts reality, making rent a myth.
For the matriarch has slipped and hurt her blessed knee:
Highlighting an injury to the matriarch and questioning when she'll slow down.
'Oh when's she going to slow down?
Expressing concern about the matriarch's pace of life.
Will Wendy ever slow down?'
Pondering if Wendy (symbolic figure) will ever slow down.
Oh the partisan said there are photos in your head I want to know what they are
Repetition of the initial line, emphasizing the importance of the images in one's head.
And he was young but still terrific through the burning barn's horrific
Describing the partisan as young but impressive despite witnessing a burning barn.
It was done all the same
Noting that despite the horrific event, things continue in a routine manner.
And with his bat and his bullies he's going to stalk
The partisan, with followers ("bullies"), aims to confront and discredit mercy.
the hills of mercy and lay waste to their name
Describing the partisan's destructive intention as the violator's aim.
it's the violator's aim
Highlighting the goal of violating or desecrating a sacred place.
And I called the love from everyone to testify
Calling for love from everyone as a testament to the speaker's sincerity.
That I am as stupid as a lord on a skewered palace sword
Acknowledging one's own foolishness, comparing it to a lord on a sword.
'So dumb (the person), I called your name in verse
Expressing a sense of stupidity and calling someone's name in verse.
To the masked poled opponents of partisans
Referencing masked opponents of partisans and their conflicting views.
And sentiments and cake-holed second verse
Mentioning sentiments and a second verse, possibly alluding to layers of meaning.
And I am stupid and indifferent to the muscles
Admitting stupidity and indifference to the opinions of those with power.
Of the minions who had stupidly opinioned
Referring to minions who expressed opinions about the mayor's symbolic role.
That the mayor was the emblem of the passion-played name
Suggesting a fall from power due to cold (indifference) rather than malice.
but the fall of the palace was from cold
Describing the fall of a palace and attributing it to winter in Tallahassee port.
And not malice it was winter in the Tallahassee port
Highlighting broken soldiers claiming territory in the aftermath.
With the broken soldiers out to lay their claim
Referring to wild blood and questioning if it still runs in someone.
wild blood, oh do you still run around with wild blood?
Repeating the inquiry about wild blood, possibly exploring one's nature or heritage.
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