The line about "the judges and the saints and the textbook committee decided you should be left out, not even mentioned" makes me think about the Nicene Council picking and choosing the books that were to make up The Bible. There are so many writings that were "left out" and "not even mentioned", deliberately kept secret from the public. The nature of Mary Magdalene and Jesus's relationship really comes to mind.
And then I have also imagined it having something to do with a controversial event or person at the school where Bob taught.
This is the beauty of poetry/song lyrics. Especially Robert Pollard's! They are open to 'All Connotations'! And the only person who will ever hold the answer is the author. Bob holds thousands of these answers . . . And I love him for it!!!!
The line about "the judges and the saints and the textbook committee decided you should be left out, not even mentioned" makes me think about the Nicene Council picking and choosing the books that were to make up The Bible. There are so many writings that were "left out" and "not even mentioned", deliberately kept secret from the public. The nature of Mary Magdalene and Jesus's relationship really comes to mind. And then I have also imagined it having something to do with a controversial event or person at the school where Bob taught. This is the beauty of poetry/song lyrics. Especially Robert Pollard's! They are open to 'All Connotations'! And the only person who will ever hold the answer is the author. Bob holds thousands of these answers . . . And I love him for it!!!!