I love the music of the Tindersticks. I wish I understood what this song was about. Who are the "men in suits, and black shiny shoes", does this event take place at a funeral? Are these men CIA or FBI?
Clearly to me, there are 3 definite people involved in the account. 2 appear to be very close "Together you squirmed and wriggled" while the third is more like, just, a friend of them "And I could only jerk along behind".
Please if someone has any input. I'd appreciate it. I'd be keen to know your understanding of the song.
@StrangePoet the men in suits with black shiny shoes, who force their way into the house, will be bailiffs. Come to confiscate belongings to cover debts owed. The man who is being spoken to through the lyrics clearly tried to stop them and got pushed down the stairs, the girl was who that man was in love with, then the singer is the 3rd person.
I think at least one of the two died, the other maybe got out somewhere, but it's not clear.
@StrangePoet the men in suits with black shiny shoes, who force their way into the house, will be bailiffs. Come to confiscate belongings to cover debts owed. The man who is being spoken to through the lyrics clearly tried to stop them and got pushed down the stairs, the girl was who that man was in love with, then the singer is the 3rd person.
I think at least one of the two died, the other maybe got out somewhere, but it's not clear.
I love the music of the Tindersticks. I wish I understood what this song was about. Who are the "men in suits, and black shiny shoes", does this event take place at a funeral? Are these men CIA or FBI?
Clearly to me, there are 3 definite people involved in the account. 2 appear to be very close "Together you squirmed and wriggled" while the third is more like, just, a friend of them "And I could only jerk along behind".
Please if someone has any input. I'd appreciate it. I'd be keen to know your understanding of the song.
@StrangePoet the men in suits with black shiny shoes, who force their way into the house, will be bailiffs. Come to confiscate belongings to cover debts owed. The man who is being spoken to through the lyrics clearly tried to stop them and got pushed down the stairs, the girl was who that man was in love with, then the singer is the 3rd person. I think at least one of the two died, the other maybe got out somewhere, but it's not clear.
@StrangePoet the men in suits with black shiny shoes, who force their way into the house, will be bailiffs. Come to confiscate belongings to cover debts owed. The man who is being spoken to through the lyrics clearly tried to stop them and got pushed down the stairs, the girl was who that man was in love with, then the singer is the 3rd person. I think at least one of the two died, the other maybe got out somewhere, but it's not clear.