In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Oh cagey, what you got?
What you got there dummy? What you got there man?
Oh cagey, what you got?
What you got there honey? What is it a worm?
Dumb clouds are raging, stupid clouds at my door
Creepy weather coming, hanging 'round my floor
Dumb clouds stay away, and don't come back no more
Oh cagey, what you got?
Got an awful tummy, Oh no it's inflamed
Oh cagey, what you got?
It's so lonely honey, in the state of Maine
Dumb clouds are raging, stupid clouds at my door
Creepy weather coming, hanging 'round my floor
Dumb clouds stay away, and don't come back no more
I'm graduating in one more term
Because I haven't any time to burn
Repeating taste of hi-heeled shoe
An eel is waiting under the train
Being chased around by the neighbor's cat
Well it's so lonely in the state of Maine
Dumb bells are ringing, ringing in my ear
Mother's wombs are crying, ringing in my fear
Mother's never run, except when rape is near
Oh cagey
Oh cagey
Oh cagey
What you got there dummy? What you got there man?
Oh cagey, what you got?
What you got there honey? What is it a worm?
Dumb clouds are raging, stupid clouds at my door
Creepy weather coming, hanging 'round my floor
Dumb clouds stay away, and don't come back no more
Oh cagey, what you got?
Got an awful tummy, Oh no it's inflamed
Oh cagey, what you got?
It's so lonely honey, in the state of Maine
Dumb clouds are raging, stupid clouds at my door
Creepy weather coming, hanging 'round my floor
Dumb clouds stay away, and don't come back no more
I'm graduating in one more term
Because I haven't any time to burn
Repeating taste of hi-heeled shoe
An eel is waiting under the train
Being chased around by the neighbor's cat
Well it's so lonely in the state of Maine
Dumb bells are ringing, ringing in my ear
Mother's wombs are crying, ringing in my fear
Mother's never run, except when rape is near
Oh cagey
Oh cagey
Oh cagey
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I think I remember this song was written when Richard Meltzer, the lyricist, was sitting around bored at the BOC house at the time (where they would rehearse) and was watching a news report about some guy breaking out of an insane asylum and is killing people)and he wrote this song about being bored and just vegetating at home. A cagey cretin.
Is it about a boy going to school, and everyone in his grade are stupid?
You know....I can usually figure out a general meaning to songs....but I seriously have no clue what BOC is talking about in this one. It just makes absolutely no sense. I really want to know what the meanings behind the lyrics are...
Many early BOC songs were intentionally very esoteric and part of the cult theme they were trying to portray in addition to their logo, album cover artwork, and concert stage sets.
BÖC wasn't portraying anything, that's who they were.crazy lyrics,!,,
I've heard that at the time Richard Meltzer basically looked down on most people as idiots. This is just an extension of sentiments previously expressed in "What is Quicksand?" and "Bonomo's Turkish Taffy"