Lyric discussion by jayson_altmann 

Cover art for Quito lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

My take on the song was the singer was returning home from a period behind bars, to his crew of fellow tweakers hangers on...The opening line, "when I receive the blessing I've got coming," struck me as sardonic.....The song as a whole seems emotionally complex...Because beneath the sardonic crust is real hope, desperate hope.....