Lyric discussion by william116 

Cover art for Aaa lyrics by They Might Be Giants

I feel like this song is just about things that startle/scare you (e.g. "Who's that hiding underneath the blanket? Pull it off and see").

They also make a nice juxtaposition between these traditionally scary things in the first verse and the more (seemingly) innocuous subjects in the second verse. It makes a good point about how relationship issues can be just as scary as a haunted house.

My Interpretation