| They Might Be Giants – Cloisonné Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I think this song, along with many others on the album ("Protagonist", "Spoiler Alert"), is about the nature of writing. In this case, TMBG compare their craft, songwriting, to making cloisonné--a dangerous business that can explode in one's face; one that is messy and painful. The raindrop part confirms this, I believe: TMBG use their pain to tell stories in order for them to do their job. Sleestaks might be the general public, overzealous in its appreciation/criticism ("breathing on my dice/giving me back rubs"). Any thoughts on this? | |
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