Lyric discussion by amanda444 

Cover art for Ethiopians lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

Any clues as to what the title references? I cracked open a copy of the Odyssey today and Ethiopians are referenced within the first couple of pages: "But now Poseidon had gone to visit the Ethiopians worlds away, Ethiopians at the farthest limits of mankind, a people split in two, one part where the Sungod sets and part where the Sungod rises." That got me wondering - is it a classical Greek reference? Something else? Any ideas?

The Ethiopians are a reggae band from that were around from the 60s to the 90s and the lovers reggae that they listen to would be that band. It may not be that literal, but I think that's the meaning behind the title.