Tallahassee
Whispers of Desolation: Unraveling the Depths in The Mountain Goats' Tallahassee
Lyrics
Window facing an ill-kept front yard
Observing a window facing a poorly maintained front yard.
Plums on the tree heavy with nectar
Noticed plums on a tree, laden with sweet nectar.
Prayers to summon the destroying angel
Reference to prayers aimed at calling forth a destructive force, possibly metaphorical.
Moon stuttering in the sky like film stuck in a projector
Describing the moon's stuttering movement in the sky, resembling a film stuck in a projector.
And you
Addressing an unspecified person or entity.
You
Repetition for emphasis on the address.
Twin prop airplanes passing loudly overhead
Noting the loud passage of twin prop airplanes overhead.
Road to the airport two lanes clear
Observing a clear two-lane road leading to the airport.
Half the whole town gone for the summer
Half of the town's population absent during the summer.
Terrible silence coming down here
Expressing a disturbing silence descending on the environment.
And you
Continuation of the address to the unspecified person or entity.
You
Repetition for emphasis on the address.
There is no deadline
Stating the absence of a specific deadline.
There is no schedule
Highlighting the lack of a fixed schedule or plan.
There is no plan we can fall back on
Emphasizing the inability to fall back on any plan this far into the journey.
The road this far can't be retraced
Suggesting that the road traveled cannot be retraced.
There is no punch line anybody can tack on
Expressing the absence of a clear punch line or resolution.
There are loose ends by the score
Noting numerous unresolved aspects or unfinished elements.
What did I come down here for?
Pondering the purpose or reason for coming down to this point or situation.
You
Continuation of the address to the unspecified person or entity.
You
Repetition for emphasis on the address.
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