Lyric discussion by asimaiyat 

Cover art for Genesis 30:3 lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

Hmm.

It's really interesting coming here and getting the Biblical context of the song. Thanks for explaining that!

When I listen to it, to me it seems like they're talking about a couple who lost their baby -- that's why people are coming to visit and try to cheer them up, and why they're "the last ones of their kind," because they have failed to reproduce. They're going to try to stay together even though it seems impossible to imagine being happy together again.

I don't know how to fit that in with the Bible story, though. Especially because I don't really know my Bible. Any ideas?