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| Mastodon – Curl of the Burl Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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The first line definitely says "I killed a man 'cause he killed my GALL"...not goat or gold.
A gall is an infection that causes a wood deformation on plants. They are usually created from wasps laying their eggs in developing fruits. A gall is almost like a small version of a burl and logically fits this song. I hope not too many people have wasted energy trying to interpret the meaning with goat or gold. |
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| Mastodon – Blood & Thunder Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I think that the second stanza could also be written from the perspective of the crew or the narrator of the story, Ahab being the emperor of his soul. |
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