I think it is about what Gord thinks the purpose of his music is. It seems to be about a guy working the night shift and his only companion is his music, specifically The Hip's music. It seems like a kind of janitorial job. "You're all alone and dummies might be right." The person is thinking about his life decisions and maybe not taking some advice throughout his life. "The anatomy of a stain"."In a sink full of ganges, I'd remain". The latter is basically saying sink full of crap (The Ganges river in India is notoriously pollluted). The person is basically day dreaming about all sorts of think, the rain failling outside, the "star beyond the chart" etc.
I think it is about what Gord thinks the purpose of his music is. It seems to be about a guy working the night shift and his only companion is his music, specifically The Hip's music. It seems like a kind of janitorial job. "You're all alone and dummies might be right." The person is thinking about his life decisions and maybe not taking some advice throughout his life. "The anatomy of a stain"."In a sink full of ganges, I'd remain". The latter is basically saying sink full of crap (The Ganges river in India is notoriously pollluted). The person is basically day dreaming about all sorts of think, the rain failling outside, the "star beyond the chart" etc.