Dirty Night Clowns

This is my random interpretation of this very hard to comprehend song hahaha.

Pick me up, hose me down I'm sorry boys about the dirty night clowns Earth does break the things that we make Like a model planes and cuppy cakes

(Try and clean my act, and figure out what I am covered with, Sorry guys about the weird entertainment (eccentric personality) The world tries to break who we are or what we do Whether we are gifted one way, or gifted another)

I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year

(I can’t change so you will understand me my traits grow with me as a whole more each year)

Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties Trees to shade the moves that they made In their suits, in their ties Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties You're safe here, now you're in the clear Now we'll eat soup and apple pies

(Conformist means nothing to me They shouldn’t exist they change beauty and truth to manipulation Business people and the lesser spirited Should not exist When they are gone, let’s do what eccentrics love to do Eat and enjoy the little things in life

I will never be dirt-free Up the stairs come find me, Come sneak up behind me I'll be sleeping soundly Like a baby

(I will always be a free eccentric spirit, and because of it–I am always chased. I am happy because of my innocence, and conniving people will try and sneak to affect that. )

hate to break it to you, but this song is about a man/some men who used to dress up as clowns and sneak into kid's bedrooms late at night and sexually abuse them.

the song is referring to the men and how they should be "buried alive" for the "moves they make"

the line "i will never be dirt-free" refers to the victims of the attacks and how its a scarring experience.

the verse about "up the stairs come find me" is particularly disturbing.

the only part i dont understand is the chorus about the leaves.

The "dirty night clowns" can also be generalized to refer to any and all child molesters. The chorus ("I can't clear the leaves from here; they're too far under the brush this year") refers to how the "dirty night clowns" have "trees to shade the moves that they made." The "fallout" of those trees are leaves that pile up under the "brush" (another word for "bushes"). I think this refers to the psychological damage of such abuse and the difficulty of facing and finally overcoming it.

This song is about men molesting children at night. refering to his own history of abuse as a child, he talked about it in asome podcast years ago.

-i can't believe no one has commented on THIS song yet. I think this song may be by far my FAVORITE song on the el radio album. Every single part of this song is amazing, the way he says, "Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties Trees did shake the moves that they make In their suits, in their ties" is simply incredible!

Not only that, but the changes in sounds, music, melodys, rhythms, etc. throughout the song is unparralled!

Simply Amazing!

My Interpretation :

Clean me of my bad deeds I'm sorry about the 'Dirty Night Clowns' Earth does corrupt us all

Chorus : I can't clear the evidence I'm in too deep I can't clear the evidence I'm in too deep

Let those shameful "clowns" be buried alive for their deeds ( In their suits, in their ties ) They're shady and sneaky about it ( In their suits, in their ties )

No one will catch them here, they're in the clear Now they can relax and be happy

I will never be innocent, or clear of the "dirt" of my actions Come find me, you can sneak up behind me but you won't catch me in the act because by the time you get "upstairs", the evidence will be gone. ( I'll be sleeping soundly, like a baby ).

This is how I interpreted the song

Minor corrections: The earth does brake the things we make Trees do shade the moves they make

This song is about a serial child molester who dressed as a clown and preyed on young boys. (Sorce: http://thenewgay.net/2009/05/chris-garneau.html)

Pick me up, hose me down I'm sorry, boys, about the dirty night clowns Earth does break the things that we make Like model planes and cuppy cakes

(Literally getting up and cleaning off the evidence of the assault. Singer issues a direct apology to the victims. Earth, or humanity, tends to destroy innocence.)

I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year x2

(The victim is unable to move past or forget the assault. Those memories are too deeply buried in his mind (keeping in mind, childhood sexual assault often results in repressed memories).)

Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties Trees to shade the moves that they made In their suits, in their ties Let them be buried, buried alive In their suits, in their ties You're safe here, now you're in the clear Now we'll eat soup and apple pies

(Let the victims suffer or "be buried alive" through the memories of their abuse. Suits and ties references the victims feeling forced to grow up too fast after losing their innocence. Trying to forget/ repress memories of the assault (if "leaves" are memories of the assault and "brush" is the victim's subconscious, then "trees" are false memories or excuses planted to cover up the leaves). The victims are told that they're safe and will never be abused again. Trying to move past the assault and pretend to resume a normal childhood.)

I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year x2

I will never be dirt-free

(The victim will never escape the memories or feel clean again.)

Up the stairs come find me Come sneak up behind me I'll be sleeping soundly Like a baby

(Describing the actual assault. Emphasis on the innocence and helplessness of the victims.)

I can't clear the leaves from here They're too far under the brush this year