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jake_lex
Asking "What does this song mean?" is a foolish question: I don't think it has a tidy "meaning". In the documentary "30 Century Man", Scott Walker says he's suffered from nightmares all his life, and I think this song is like entering a nightmare. The image it does convey to me is of a nice, cultured cocktail party about to be invaded by marauders. Perhaps there's a message here about the impending collapse of society, I don't know. But by being so non-specific, it slips right into your subconscious. This is a song that changes you forever.
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NivadaStrikes
After reading your description I immediately thought of high society Rome being overrun by Barbarians.
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