Bear with me...I came at this from the end of the song so it makes a little more sense (at least to me).
The ship sounds like a metaphor for the church or, since this is from the album America Town, a metaphor for the States, the U.S.
The captain's hat, where his dreams were kept, has a hole in it, so his dreams are escaping. The captain represents leadership in one form or another, which has lost it's way. There is no clear goal, or he's giving up. The captain could represent political leaders, church leaders, etc.
The infantry (where we defend ourselves) is leaky...the excuses for the leadership or the collective failings are flawed and don't make sense anymore.
The hull, where we sleep, where we're at home and looking for salvation is cracked. We might be able to make it if we paddle hard enough, but the rest of the song basically makes it feel as though we're sinking and doomed.
The little monsters could be infantry or leadership. Could the infantry be turning on us? Or turning on the captain?
Anyway...sounds like a 'state of the union' song to me. Of course, we ARE just off the 2016 election débâcle. :)
Bear with me...I came at this from the end of the song so it makes a little more sense (at least to me).
The ship sounds like a metaphor for the church or, since this is from the album America Town, a metaphor for the States, the U.S.
The captain's hat, where his dreams were kept, has a hole in it, so his dreams are escaping. The captain represents leadership in one form or another, which has lost it's way. There is no clear goal, or he's giving up. The captain could represent political leaders, church leaders, etc.
The infantry (where we defend ourselves) is leaky...the excuses for the leadership or the collective failings are flawed and don't make sense anymore.
The hull, where we sleep, where we're at home and looking for salvation is cracked. We might be able to make it if we paddle hard enough, but the rest of the song basically makes it feel as though we're sinking and doomed.
The little monsters could be infantry or leadership. Could the infantry be turning on us? Or turning on the captain?
Anyway...sounds like a 'state of the union' song to me. Of course, we ARE just off the 2016 election débâcle. :)