In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
so what comes now
run through the answers and you can feel the scratching
get down
this breed bring it against so coy
a levitated incubation
instincts with imprinted cryptic code
a dotted line hit return dash dash
if you took the time to unmask
retrace the mockers of intemperance
in with the herd
split poison ivy scratch rash
this calamine lotion made my skin feel good
right before me they sat
a snitch inaugurated
lets slip the hunger of these carnivores
this kin is a knock knock knocking on your door
is it welcome if it happens
heart sowed a trick-or-treat overture
with this promiscuous livestock
every day is November first in this Sodom and Gomorrah
get down
run through the answers and you can feel the scratching
get down
yeah
this cue was made up incognito (x3)
in with the herd
split poison ivy scratch rash
this calamine lotion made our skin feel good
right before me they sat
a snitch inaugurated
lets slip the hunger of these carnivores
get down
run through the answers and you can feel the scratching
get down
yeah yeah yeah
quartets from the heir to the throne (x3)
run through the answers and you can feel the scratching
get down
this breed bring it against so coy
a levitated incubation
instincts with imprinted cryptic code
a dotted line hit return dash dash
if you took the time to unmask
retrace the mockers of intemperance
in with the herd
split poison ivy scratch rash
this calamine lotion made my skin feel good
right before me they sat
a snitch inaugurated
lets slip the hunger of these carnivores
this kin is a knock knock knocking on your door
is it welcome if it happens
heart sowed a trick-or-treat overture
with this promiscuous livestock
every day is November first in this Sodom and Gomorrah
get down
run through the answers and you can feel the scratching
get down
yeah
this cue was made up incognito (x3)
in with the herd
split poison ivy scratch rash
this calamine lotion made our skin feel good
right before me they sat
a snitch inaugurated
lets slip the hunger of these carnivores
get down
run through the answers and you can feel the scratching
get down
yeah yeah yeah
quartets from the heir to the throne (x3)
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death, edited by bagrielbag
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I think this song is pretty much just talkin about the KGB and communism in general. Just look at 300mhz, The One Armed Scissor, ad other songs, and they talk about communism. They didn't approve of Bush, but like I said this came out before he was really even elected. I don't think this song is directed towards our government. It's either about Jaurez's local governent (check out invalid litter dept) or commy government in general.
The part where it talks about the snitch inaugurated. Think about it, you snitch on your neighbor and you get blessed by the party.
The part about the trick or treat overture. Overture often refers to music, but it also refers to an agreement of sorts. "knock knock knockin at your door, this trick or treat overture". KGB knockin at your door making you agree with them. Simple as that.
In with the herd. Promiscuous live stock. That's how your looked at in a communist society. Just and animal.
The whole second section: This breed bring against it so coy, In this levitated incubation. Basically, it's talking about how from the moment they're born, they're put into a guarded situation, and they're shy towards the government. The imprinted cryptic code, and hit return dash dash part, just means that they're force fed and "programmed" how the government wants them to.
Basically, all these things point to communism IMO. Lots of other songs by them relate to it.
Btw, this was typed on my iPod so there are typos and whatnot. And I didn't touch on everything as much as I could have.