i agree it's about pip taking matters into her own hands cos someone has hurt clyde, but i think smokey joe is a metaphor for her anger and rage - he's calling at the station, in other words, her anger is about to arrive and she's scared she'll act on it. she's debating it with her rational self before the red anger really arrives, what would happen if she did or didn't kill him. that might fit with the peace pipe and stuff, she's weighing it up in her mind, because she senses that this anger is almost at the station, and she knows if it truly arrives she won't be able to hold herself back. fantastic song! my favourite on adp.
i agree it's about pip taking matters into her own hands cos someone has hurt clyde, but i think smokey joe is a metaphor for her anger and rage - he's calling at the station, in other words, her anger is about to arrive and she's scared she'll act on it. she's debating it with her rational self before the red anger really arrives, what would happen if she did or didn't kill him. that might fit with the peace pipe and stuff, she's weighing it up in her mind, because she senses that this anger is almost at the station, and she knows if it truly arrives she won't be able to hold herself back. fantastic song! my favourite on adp.