Lyric discussion by tippita 

Cover art for Cloisonné lyrics by They Might Be Giants

energythief

As a teacher of literature, I'm always glad to see someone else out there who knows how to interpret the poetry of well written songs...or mindfully written least songs, at least.

Thanks for the compliment! The more I listen to this song, the more references I pick up, until it starts to describe a mental picture to me. It seems that the genesis of this particular incident was someone distracting the protagonist at a critical time (perhaps by asking "What's a Sleestak?") leading to the explosion.

My Interpretation