I think the song is also about death. Located behind the St. Nicholas church in Radstock, which this is probably a reference to, is a cemetery.
"With lilies bunched in our hands."
Lilies have an association with death.
"We fake our concern and speak softly as the surgeon
Tells wife to cancel her plans"
My impression is that the surgeon is breaking the bad news to the wife--Telling her to cancel her plans.
Maybe the individual in question isn't exactly dead, but is in a state of health-risk.
And we, aren't particular to this bad news and don't really specifically care for the individual, but we do care for the wife. Thus we are faking our concern.
I think the song is also about death. Located behind the St. Nicholas church in Radstock, which this is probably a reference to, is a cemetery.
"With lilies bunched in our hands."
Lilies have an association with death.
"We fake our concern and speak softly as the surgeon Tells wife to cancel her plans"
My impression is that the surgeon is breaking the bad news to the wife--Telling her to cancel her plans. Maybe the individual in question isn't exactly dead, but is in a state of health-risk. And we, aren't particular to this bad news and don't really specifically care for the individual, but we do care for the wife. Thus we are faking our concern.