Orange Ball of Pain Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nathan1149 

Cover art for Orange Ball of Pain lyrics by Mountain Goats, The

I see the 'Orange Ball' songs as complementary to the 'Pure' songs. The 'pure' songs are ironic, the opposite of the other word in the title. The orange ball (sun) songs express the word in a pure form, even if the circumstances would dictate the opposite.

In this case, the sweet, delicious pastry highlights the agony this guy feels. We don't know why he feels this agony - perhaps a lost lover, the 'you' who should try some - if she were there. But the pain part is clear enough.