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Archaeologists Lyrics
The archaeologists found
Some winged boy's remains
Stained by the fire and clouds
In the belly of a whale
The day the lightning came
The belly of a whale (x6)
Packed up and shipped to London
Discard, discard the rotted parts
Preserve the heart and lungs
Belly of a whale (repeat until end)
Some winged boy's remains
Stained by the fire and clouds
In the belly of a whale
The day the lightning came
Discard, discard the rotted parts
Preserve the heart and lungs
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wow. an amazing song. not so sure about the meaning though. maybe some reference to the big JC? by "winged boy" i'm thinking someone holy and almighty. discard the rotted parts - preserve the heart and lungs - could mean how the only thing remaining is His love and his words. not so sure though, as there are other things here i can't make any sense of.
Could be a reference to the tale of Daedalus and Icarus maybe? Could explain the "stained by the fire and clouds", and the fact that the winged boy was found in a ocean, eaten by a whale.
I thought it was referring to Icarus too.
I have no clue