Lyric discussion by MsMolly 

Cover art for Sax Rohmer #1 lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

"Every moment leads toward its own sad end" is my favorite line.

I like that this song stands on its own, but also could be a scene from a novel. Sax Rohmer was the author of the Fu Manchu books (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sax_Rohmer). While I haven't read them, this scene certainly seems like it could fit in.