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Midlake – In This Camp Lyrics 16 years ago
This song seems to have been inspired by "The Ice Maiden" by Hans Christian Andersen. The willow's, the lime tree's, and of course, marrying Babette are all there.

Check it out chapter 4: http://www.classicauthors.net/andersen/TheIceMaiden/TheIceMaiden4.html

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Simon and Garfunkel – For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her Lyrics 17 years ago
I heard of a live recording of this once before which Paul Simon said something like "This is a song about a girl which neither of us have met, but continue to search for"

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Joseph Arthur – Can't Exist Lyrics 20 years ago
Here Joseph is reflecting the fact that he could have killed himself ("can't exist") had it not been for the pain it would bring his family. He knows it would be a selfish thing to do while they are still alive ("I will wait for you mother etc.")

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