Lyric discussion by schimmy 

Cover art for Broken Breads lyrics by New Pornographers, The

First, some corrections: I could have lived NOT I could have it

I suppose that father knows best NOT I suppose their father knows best

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The song appears to be, at least in part, from the perspective of Jesus: The title is a reference to the breaking of bread. "Father knows best" - God is often referenced to as 'father' and being God, he knows best. References to whores; Jesus' friendship with a prostitute in the bible. "Tormented kings" could be Jesus himself

What else it's about, I'm not sure