I've just got what this song means. It's a rough recasting of The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus; German folklore and also a play by Christopher Marlowe. I won't go into every detail, but take what that other guy said about Lucifer = Lucinda and it all makes sense - the narrator of the song devotes himself to this Lucinda character, does a lot of crazy stuff in his life but ultimately will never see heaven nor home, just as Faustus sold his soul to the devil.
I've just got what this song means. It's a rough recasting of The Tragical History of Dr. Faustus; German folklore and also a play by Christopher Marlowe. I won't go into every detail, but take what that other guy said about Lucifer = Lucinda and it all makes sense - the narrator of the song devotes himself to this Lucinda character, does a lot of crazy stuff in his life but ultimately will never see heaven nor home, just as Faustus sold his soul to the devil.