It is about a couple who knows their marriage is destined to fail, but go through with it any way for their own selfish reasons.
The man's reasoning being he is trying to hide the fact he is homosexual. The marriage is a cover up for him.
"He calls the mansion not a house put a tomb." He is miserable in his own home. Unable to live according to his sexuality and is forced to share it with someone whom he knows his using him.
"This elevator only goes up to ten. He's not around. He's always looking at men." Just saying he's never home. He's eyeing other guys in what I would assume to be a place somewhat like a hotel?
"Down by the pool he doesn't have many friends as they are face down and bloated snap a shot with the lens." He is so dissatisfied with his own life his mind creates images of the happy people surrounding him dying/dead. He imagines an investigation of the drowned victims.
You also get a hint of his possible homicidal thoughts in the lyric. "The wedding party all collapsed in the room. So send my resignation to the bride and the groom." He is imagining the guest dying.
The lady is also very unhappy with her life. She married him strictly for the money in hopes of fitting in with the the beautiful and rich "Barbies" and Kens". Though she is able to acquire the things she wants such as rings and fancy cars she is still feels empty. (Most likely from the fact her marriage is a hollow shell.)
"She keeps a picture of the body she lends." I take this as her being unfaithful to her husband. "Body she lends." meaning sleeping with other guys.
"Got nasty blisters from the money she spends She's got a life of her own and it shows by the Benz she drives at 90 by the Barbies and Kens." She is draining him of his money to buy herself thing to make her more appealing to those riches.
"Lost in coma and covered in cake. Increase the medication. Share the vows at the wake." She regrets getting married. She goes into depression and is doubling up on her prescription due to her suicidal thoughts ("Share the vows at the wake.") brought on by her mass guilt.
Here's what I think!
It is about a couple who knows their marriage is destined to fail, but go through with it any way for their own selfish reasons. The man's reasoning being he is trying to hide the fact he is homosexual. The marriage is a cover up for him.
"He calls the mansion not a house put a tomb." He is miserable in his own home. Unable to live according to his sexuality and is forced to share it with someone whom he knows his using him.
"This elevator only goes up to ten. He's not around. He's always looking at men." Just saying he's never home. He's eyeing other guys in what I would assume to be a place somewhat like a hotel?
"Down by the pool he doesn't have many friends as they are face down and bloated snap a shot with the lens." He is so dissatisfied with his own life his mind creates images of the happy people surrounding him dying/dead. He imagines an investigation of the drowned victims. You also get a hint of his possible homicidal thoughts in the lyric. "The wedding party all collapsed in the room. So send my resignation to the bride and the groom." He is imagining the guest dying.
The lady is also very unhappy with her life. She married him strictly for the money in hopes of fitting in with the the beautiful and rich "Barbies" and Kens". Though she is able to acquire the things she wants such as rings and fancy cars she is still feels empty. (Most likely from the fact her marriage is a hollow shell.)
"She keeps a picture of the body she lends." I take this as her being unfaithful to her husband. "Body she lends." meaning sleeping with other guys.
"Got nasty blisters from the money she spends She's got a life of her own and it shows by the Benz she drives at 90 by the Barbies and Kens." She is draining him of his money to buy herself thing to make her more appealing to those riches.
"Lost in coma and covered in cake. Increase the medication. Share the vows at the wake." She regrets getting married. She goes into depression and is doubling up on her prescription due to her suicidal thoughts ("Share the vows at the wake.") brought on by her mass guilt.
Again, just what I think. :)