This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
i hear the pads beat, loud as drums.
i know he's coming. let him come.
chorus
let the big big rabbit come out.
let the big big rabbit come down.
let him cast his shadow on the bright face of our little house.
let him dance through the garden.
let him come.
it's getting darker, as the sky grows colder
and i feel your hand on my naked shoulder.
praise god i know you're with me. i know you're here.
i can feel you breathing. i know you're near me.
ok
i know he's coming. let him come.
chorus
let the big big rabbit come out.
let the big big rabbit come down.
let him cast his shadow on the bright face of our little house.
let him dance through the garden.
let him come.
it's getting darker, as the sky grows colder
and i feel your hand on my naked shoulder.
praise god i know you're with me. i know you're here.
i can feel you breathing. i know you're near me.
ok
Lyrics submitted by mattjanosko
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i wish that someone on this vast internet would come on over to this song and let everybody with the deathly curious mind (such as mine) know what the hell the tittle of the song is or means.
"Itzcuintli" is aztec for "dog" and "Tochtli" is aztec for "rabbit" (i think it's the same, even though it's spelled differently)
that's awesome you know that. now what the hell does that have to do with the song?
No idea. Im guessing that its using a metaphor from Aztec mythology (wasnt there a rabbit god?) Might check it out some more and get back to you guys :)
this is the only mountain goats song i can say honestly say i dont like maybe it's the childish chorus because the guitar is decent i dont ...know but everything else by JD is amazing
i see this as a coming out song. probably isnt. but thats just what i think haha