Lyric discussion by Blottodoe001 

Cover art for The Valley lyrics by Okkervil River

What could this mean? Incredulous. 1 stanza about a gunshot suicide, 1 about a slit throat, 1 about a hanging, and the last about the surging of the city. Haven't we all been tamed by rock and roll?

Why does it have to be a gunshot suicide? Most gunshots to the head are not suicides.