I wondered if it might be about someone who grows up and eventually falls in line with the status quo after starting being a bit rebellious/idealistic, with the buoyant nature of the song being typically (for Malkmus) at odds with this rather sad reading. You never can tell with this chap though, it could just be a cool story. Incidentally, there's an ace live version of this which was a B-Side to Discretion Grove (I think).
I reckon it's just about Steve's playful imagination. He probably wanted to be a parate when he was a kid, or something. We can read too much into lyric meanings sometimes.
I reckon it's just about Steve's playful imagination. He probably wanted to be a parate when he was a kid, or something. We can read too much into lyric meanings sometimes.
I wondered if it might be about someone who grows up and eventually falls in line with the status quo after starting being a bit rebellious/idealistic, with the buoyant nature of the song being typically (for Malkmus) at odds with this rather sad reading. You never can tell with this chap though, it could just be a cool story. Incidentally, there's an ace live version of this which was a B-Side to Discretion Grove (I think).
I reckon it's just about Steve's playful imagination. He probably wanted to be a parate when he was a kid, or something. We can read too much into lyric meanings sometimes.
I reckon it's just about Steve's playful imagination. He probably wanted to be a parate when he was a kid, or something. We can read too much into lyric meanings sometimes.