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The Extra Lens – Cruiserweights Lyrics 15 years ago
The references in this song make me think it's about a specific boxer.

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The Mountain Goats – Jaipur Lyrics 15 years ago
I think this might be related to slavery.

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The Mountain Goats – Shadow Song Lyrics 15 years ago
In one of his live recordings, he says that this song was written for Rozz Williams, a personal friend of his and singer from Christian Death who hung himself in 1998.

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The Mountain Goats – Matthew 25:21 Lyrics 16 years ago
In that same interview he mentioned he was particularly fond of the Young's Literal Translation. Biblegateway.com shows this verse as:

His lord said to him, Well done, servant, good and faithful, over a few things thou wast faithful, over many things I will set thee; enter into the joy of thy lord.

I guess it makes slightly more sense considering the context of the song.

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