Hm, if I didn't know better, I'd suggest the total opposite - these verses might be coming from the lips of a murderer? For the shovel he is sleeping with could reveal to the listener the very tool used to cover (literally) the evidence. Or, merely a defensive weapon (but what would a parent do with a shovel, perhaps argh search?)...
Either way, I wanted to point out the similarity between this song and another of my favourites - Nick Cave's "The Kindness of strangers". Bit less melancholic, but with a developing drama!
Hm, if I didn't know better, I'd suggest the total opposite - these verses might be coming from the lips of a murderer? For the shovel he is sleeping with could reveal to the listener the very tool used to cover (literally) the evidence. Or, merely a defensive weapon (but what would a parent do with a shovel, perhaps argh search?)... Either way, I wanted to point out the similarity between this song and another of my favourites - Nick Cave's "The Kindness of strangers". Bit less melancholic, but with a developing drama!