Paper Gown Lyrics

Lyric discussion by JudeRunner 

Cover art for Paper Gown lyrics by Midlake

This song is about Susan Smith and her murdering her two children. She put them in carseats and then pushed her Mazda into the lake, drowning them. She did it because she was dating some guy who didn't want a "ready-made family". Why she didn't just give custody to her husband, is unknown.

Song Meaning

Where did you get this idea? I'm very interested in that theory, and would like to know if it came from a member of the band, or if you are just making a guess for yourself. It would certainly make the lyrics much more powerful.