I think it's interesting that nobody has mentioned the line "you know that pity's got an ugly pricetag."
Candy is showing pity on the rats, and she pays for this with her life, as well as all of her belongings.
I don't think this song has anything to do with disease, at least not in the literal sence. I also doubt that Candy is a prostitute, or a slut, or anything other than a kind person who makes the mistake of showing pity on the wrong people (or in this case the wrong rodents).
After taking all that Candy has to offer them, the rats move on to find a new victim. Mr. Howell sees the rats riding a bicycle (he is not riding it) and they are screaming "we need a vacancy!" They are looking for someone else like Candy who will show pity on them and ultimately be consumed by them.
I think it's interesting that nobody has mentioned the line "you know that pity's got an ugly pricetag."
Candy is showing pity on the rats, and she pays for this with her life, as well as all of her belongings.
I don't think this song has anything to do with disease, at least not in the literal sence. I also doubt that Candy is a prostitute, or a slut, or anything other than a kind person who makes the mistake of showing pity on the wrong people (or in this case the wrong rodents).
After taking all that Candy has to offer them, the rats move on to find a new victim. Mr. Howell sees the rats riding a bicycle (he is not riding it) and they are screaming "we need a vacancy!" They are looking for someone else like Candy who will show pity on them and ultimately be consumed by them.
This is exactly it. It is a portrait of America, the ticks and the people who let them. (Read a lot of Ayn Rand so makes sense to me)
This is exactly it. It is a portrait of America, the ticks and the people who let them. (Read a lot of Ayn Rand so makes sense to me)