Lyric discussion by manicmarkus 

is the second line "mother well led me to believe" as in his mom.... or is it Motherwell led me to believe all my questions would be answered... as in Robert Motherwell the abstract artist. I thought the actual person made a bit more sense than his mom telling him Ulyses would answer all his questions...though i could be wrong.

No, I think it has a better chance of being Motherwell the painter. One of Motherwell's most famous paintings is titled "Ulysses." Although, the double meaning is quite poetic.

Robert Motherwell was "obsessed" with James Joyce. It's definitely not "Mother well"< but rather "Motherwell led me to believe..."

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