Lyric discussion by DJgif 

Cover art for The Spirit of Giving lyrics by New Pornographers, The

This song is fucking brilliant. I love how it's sung, it sounds sarcastic. There seem to be some religious references I don't understand. Think of the fourth stanza, is it really the spirit of giving if it's something you owe? I love the lines "Overcome with the holiday spirit, Mark says the herald angels won't hear it" and most lol.

wtf is a din? like dinner? sure it's not den?

A din is a row is a racket is a loud unpleasant noise. At least where I come from, which isn't Canada. Doesn't explain why the sun shines through it in the morning, though ;-)

Oops, I re-read it - it's a brass portrait that shines through the morning din, isn't it? All much clearer now.

Actually I'm pretty sure I do know what he's driving at. See my other post below.