| Ted Leo and the Pharmacists – Dead Voices Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I honestly believe he's saying "In the bathroom, his hand was the dirge of his end," which would mean his friend committed suicide, and that in turn lends a whole new context to the song... "Hater of living here" is pretty self-explanatory... "To your darling" and "dead voices" give off a vibe of someone actively desiring death. Town criers, in old England, were known to lead funeral processions. "What would you say to have saved him," makes more sense in the context of suicide, as well as "won't you say it to save me", as it shows the writer's grief, which would make sense if his friend committed suicide. Although he does address the listener by saying "and if that one is you, then what do you see?", I think he switches it up at the end; I believe "your name" refers to him speaking about his friend, which would make sense if he were literally at a funeral for that friend. I think that would be a fitting ending to this song, especially with the deserted bars and town crier reference all in those last two lines. In short, I think the song is him speaking of the suicide of his friend, and how that one act shouldn't be the focus of everyones recollection of him. It's also him speaking of how life continues on, but also grieving the loss. |
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