Song Meaning

The narrator expresses a desperate desire to cleanse someone's mind of troubling thoughts, framing it as a need to 'flush the demons.' This urgent plea is juxtaposed with bizarre, almost surreal imagery, like rescuing her from 'unicyclists,' suggesting a mind trapped in peculiar anxieties. The repeated 'Come on, come on' builds a frantic energy, a push to banish these intrusive elements, even nonsensically commanding a 'futon' to 'begone.' The lyrics then pivot to a strange commentary on modern desires surrounding death, noting a trend to avoid somber funerals. This contrasts sharply with the narrator's intense, almost possessive, desire to protect the other person, hinting at a deep-seated emotional investment. The line 'I will always hate them' feels like a defiant stand against whatever external forces or societal norms are perceived to be harming her, even if the targets are unclear. Further disorientation arrives with mundane details like 'the forty-third brown sign' and a 'crudest water wheel,' grounding the surreal in a bleak, perhaps tedious, reality. The narrator seems to reject conventional paths, preferring a 'bridleway' that leads to someone associated with casual social dominance ('he who rules the roost at barbeques'), possibly indicating a desire for a simpler, more authentic connection or a rejection of societal expectations. The track culminates in a stark, repetitive observation: 'Too many psychopaths / Not enough cycle paths.' This final, almost aphoristic statement seems to encapsulate the narrator's overwhelming sense of societal dysfunction and personal frustration. It’s a world where the dangerous elements ('psychopaths') are unchecked, while basic infrastructure for order or escape ('cycle paths') is lacking, mirroring the internal chaos the narrator is trying to combat.