Lyric discussion by Kinitawowi 

Cover art for Lost Property lyrics by Divine Comedy, The

I always thought this one was about death. The objects are metaphors, mementos of times and places and people lost and forgotten. The "sheepskin screen" seemed like an analogue for the white light of heaven - nailed on by the "green pleasant land" line - whereupon he is reunited with those lost memories.

My Interpretation