Barricade Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ThisWildRiver 

Cover art for Barricade lyrics by Interpol

To me, the barricade is age and this song is about a cross-generational relationship. "How much fear can you fabricate" refers to societal taboos about such a relationship. Probably completely off-base to what Banks intended, but that's what it means to me.

haha possibly about him and helena?