Cato as a Pun Lyrics

Lyric discussion by yarn_glue 

Cover art for Cato as a Pun lyrics by of Montreal

well this was actually the first song i ever heard off of HFAYTD? and i immediatly thought of Shakespears Julius Caesar. In JC, Cato was father of Portia the wife of Brutus, who in the end of the play kills herself from depression and lonliness. Portia killed herself by 'drinking fire' or swallowing hot coals so when the line; 'have a drink And be left alone' i referenced directly to that. I didnt even really like the play Julius Caesar, but i do love this song!