The end of this song is a beautiful moment of pure nihilism, starting with the 'when the birds come home to roost' line. The whole subtext seems to be: this is the way it has to be, and damn the consequences. The final line kills me every time, as it was meant to. I love this song.
The end of this song is a beautiful moment of pure nihilism, starting with the 'when the birds come home to roost' line. The whole subtext seems to be: this is the way it has to be, and damn the consequences. The final line kills me every time, as it was meant to. I love this song.