Daniel Cowman Lyrics

Lyric discussion by becksters 

Cover art for Daniel Cowman lyrics by Regina Spektor

i believe that daniel cowman is currently dead when recounting his death sentence in third person. he is confused that the world did not end when his ended, hence the first sentence. then he goes into telling his restrictions of being dead. i think herion boy is a symbol of the grim reaper or death in general and he tries to explain to daniel that he should be at peace with the way he dies because it is his destiny. the song makes sense that way when rereading it but i have yet figgured out small details like the balloons or bar scene.

actually, i change this a little. i think daniel cowman is heroin boy. he got executed for being an addict. he talks to heroin boy but maybe thats just him reasoning with himself. both he (in third person) and heroin boy take off their belts which is a reference to shooting heroin and go in the bath. thats why heroin boy says a man destined to hang cant drown because people who do heroin go in baths to relax but he knew he wouldnt die from overdose, but execution. this probably makes no sense and im just rambling but i...