So, I've never heard of this band or song (definitely looking them up now!), but I was typing random stories we read in Lit class this year into the search. I typed in "The Scarlet Ibis" and this popped up.
The story goes something like this, if you haven't heard of it. It takes place from 1913-1918 I think. Basically, this kid has a crippled brother with a heart condition named Doodle and he teaches Doodle to walk out of pride and is sometimes mean to him. Then one day there's a storm, the brother is angry at Doodle, so he runs really fast ahead of him and when he turns around, Doodle's dead on the ground.
There's a TON more to it that's all mentioned in the song--from the "empty cradle" thing (foreshadowing in the story) to the "mahogany weathered coffin in the loft" part (they built Doodle a coffin when he was an infant cuz they thought he was going to die, brother makes him touch it).
I really recommend reading it. I have no doubt that this is based off of the story.
So, I've never heard of this band or song (definitely looking them up now!), but I was typing random stories we read in Lit class this year into the search. I typed in "The Scarlet Ibis" and this popped up.
The story goes something like this, if you haven't heard of it. It takes place from 1913-1918 I think. Basically, this kid has a crippled brother with a heart condition named Doodle and he teaches Doodle to walk out of pride and is sometimes mean to him. Then one day there's a storm, the brother is angry at Doodle, so he runs really fast ahead of him and when he turns around, Doodle's dead on the ground.
There's a TON more to it that's all mentioned in the song--from the "empty cradle" thing (foreshadowing in the story) to the "mahogany weathered coffin in the loft" part (they built Doodle a coffin when he was an infant cuz they thought he was going to die, brother makes him touch it).
I really recommend reading it. I have no doubt that this is based off of the story.