Lyric discussion by wasmuthk 

Cover art for Pelican lyrics by Maccabees, The

I think the MEANING of this song is pretty straight forward. However, there might be some hidden meaning in the title. Why the hell is this song called "Pelican"?

I think the name refers to pelican crossings and the 'crossing' from child to adulthood but that's just my idea.

@wasmuthk I was baffled by that at first, but I am pretty sure it is because in ancient Egypt the pelican was associated with death and the afterlife. You can read more about that in the Wikipedia entry on the pelican, in the section about religion and mythology.