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Whitney Walks Lyrics

he says this is more than just a line
this is more than just free time
these doldrums squat in rows two by two
and in his his pocket he holds a catholic and a key
keeps both feet on the ground

he says this is not quite time to think
this water's not so bad to drink
then chokes a laugh and walks away
and in his pocket he holds a catholic and a key
with both feet on the ground
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walknessmonster On Nov 24, 2009
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Cover art for Whitney Walks lyrics by Jawbox

There is certainly a power struggle going on here. The main guy, presumably Whitney, has a Catholic and a key in his pocket. Having a person in your pocket means you have control over them, while having something in your pocket usually means you are almost certainly going to win or obtain it. And, here, a key could represent knowledge or power. The singling out of the person in his pocket as a “Catholic” could be because the person is perhaps a religious leader who is being paid off or manipulated into doing something. Thus, it could be a song about religious corruption.

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I would completely agree. The religious corruption can be seen also in the lines

"'This is not quite time to think. This water's not so bad to drink.' Then chokes a laugh and walks away."

It is like the church controlling it's followers and making them think what the church wants them to think. Or also, and this could be a stretch, but the water could be symbolizing the Bible, and once the person drinks it, or reads and believes it, then the church has them in their grasp.

Regardless, such a great song. The bass kills!

 
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