Bishop, CA Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Coow 

Cover art for Bishop, CA lyrics by Xiu Xiu

I think it's more literal than lowrentkicker's take on it (but more disturbing). I think it's about a dad who keeps his children as sexual prisoners. "This blue dot of sickly light that is daytime in your embarrassed town" is the lack of daylight and humanity they receive. "when we see the hate in your eyes it doesn't make us better men" is referring to the dad who's stuck in this system and it's reaping little rewards but he still keeps it up. The mine's crushed your brother and it's falling down on you - you're brother's will has snapped and you're heading in the same direction. The last verse is Jamie's reflection and how hopeless this "stupid world we share" is.

*I also don't think it's 'mind' but mine, again, but my friend is borrowing my CD so I can't check.