Yeah, I think people are over-analyzing this a tad. The "marble" refers to headstones in the cemetery. And "we should let this dead guy sleep" more or less means let's not bang on top of his grave.
Yeah, I think people are over-analyzing this a tad. The "marble" refers to headstones in the cemetery. And "we should let this dead guy sleep" more or less means let's not bang on top of his grave.
You might be right, but I think that interpretation doesnt make sense for a few reasons.
You might be right, but I think that interpretation doesnt make sense for a few reasons.
First, the tone of the song would make no sense. The song is kind of sad and serious and wouldnt make sense if he were just talking about how they should stop having sex in graveyards.
First, the tone of the song would make no sense. The song is kind of sad and serious and wouldnt make sense if he were just talking about how they should stop having sex in graveyards.
Second, sex doesnt even come up until the last stanza. If the whole song is about sex it should have been introduced at the very beginning to provide context. Only one verse talks about sex, it seems a mistake to then think the whole song is about it.
Second, sex doesnt even come up until the last stanza. If the whole song is about sex it should have been introduced at the very beginning to provide context. Only one verse talks about sex, it seems a mistake to then think the whole song is about it.
...
Third, whats with the repetition of "someone's gotta help me dig" if the song is about banging on graves? And why is he picking out a tomb for the girl, and why is he reflecting on the fact that he picked out a tomb some time ago? In general why the focus on past tense in the song? This suggest that the song is reflective, not about something likes to do with his lover.
I think this song might be about having sex on people's graves.
Sorry.
Yeah, I think people are over-analyzing this a tad. The "marble" refers to headstones in the cemetery. And "we should let this dead guy sleep" more or less means let's not bang on top of his grave.
Yeah, I think people are over-analyzing this a tad. The "marble" refers to headstones in the cemetery. And "we should let this dead guy sleep" more or less means let's not bang on top of his grave.
You might be right, but I think that interpretation doesnt make sense for a few reasons.
You might be right, but I think that interpretation doesnt make sense for a few reasons.
First, the tone of the song would make no sense. The song is kind of sad and serious and wouldnt make sense if he were just talking about how they should stop having sex in graveyards.
First, the tone of the song would make no sense. The song is kind of sad and serious and wouldnt make sense if he were just talking about how they should stop having sex in graveyards.
Second, sex doesnt even come up until the last stanza. If the whole song is about sex it should have been introduced at the very beginning to provide context. Only one verse talks about sex, it seems a mistake to then think the whole song is about it.
Second, sex doesnt even come up until the last stanza. If the whole song is about sex it should have been introduced at the very beginning to provide context. Only one verse talks about sex, it seems a mistake to then think the whole song is about it.
...
Third, whats with the repetition of "someone's gotta help me dig" if the song is about banging on graves? And why is he picking out a tomb for the girl, and why is he reflecting on the fact that he picked out a tomb some time ago? In general why the focus on past tense in the song? This suggest that the song is reflective, not about something likes to do with his lover.