Remains To Be Seen

Song Meaning

The lyrics paint a picture of intense, almost reckless attraction, framed by a sense of unease and societal observation. The opening lines juxtapose a quiet, almost shy observation of a "half moon" with the idea of "cause and infection / Is going around," suggesting a personal vulnerability exposed to a wider, potentially corrupting influence. This sets a tone where intimacy feels both desired and dangerous, a feeling amplified by the repeated, urgent command to "Dive head-on into me." The narrative then shifts to more surreal and fragmented imagery. Meeting a "neighbor's widow" described as a "black and blue doe / She's up a tree" evokes a sense of distress and helplessness, a stark contrast to the almost aggressive invitation of the chorus. The mention of "lightning spastic / Captain Fantastic" and "The 1970s" injects a chaotic, perhaps nostalgic or even disorienting, energy, hinting at a past or a persona that is both wild and perhaps unstable. The bridge introduces a barrage of seemingly disparate, charged concepts: "commies, kinks, and masochists / Weirdos, love and homicide / Witches, freaks and 45s." This list feels like a catalog of societal taboos or anxieties, a chaotic collection of the 'other' or the forbidden. The act of "Kick a painted pony, let the spinnin' wheel ride" suggests a surrender to this chaos, a willingness to engage with the unpredictable and perhaps destructive forces being enumerated. The final chorus, a mix of "Dive head-on into you" and "Dive head-on into me," encapsulates this push-and-pull, the merging of individual desires within a landscape of societal noise and personal turmoil.