Lyric discussion by floppydiskmania 

Cover art for Raincoat Song lyrics by Decemberists, The

I think this song is sort of like Ben Folds' "Annie Waits," in that I think it's about a girl who has been waiting for the perfect guy forever. However, the "raincoat" that she wears, which can be seen as protecting herself from being hurt in love, only makes it harder for her to find someone because she's too afraid to leave her comfort zone and take off the "raincoat." It all just results in frustration.

Does anyone have any idea why this song isn't on iTunes yet? I really want to get it, but I'm a poor college student who is too cheap to acutally purchase the album...haha.

My Interpretation