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I see this interlude as the start of the apocalypse or Rapture alluded to in previous songs. In Seer’s Tower, the narrator describes being able to see the end of time from his heavenly vantage point. It’s also mentioned in another track that the start of the Rapture is heralded by the sound of trumpets. Well, this song is nothing but trumpets. The constant riffs and variations are just a repetitive warning sign to the listener that the end is nigh, and we’ve reached the grand finale of the linear part of this indie pop epic.
Consequently, I do not see the next track, Out of Egypt, to be the Rapture taking place. If this story is told in a non-linear fashion, Egypt seems to go back to the beginning of the album with The Black Hawk War. However, in this instance, it seems that the natives who have survived this war have escaped their oppressors and will now venture forth into their version of the promised land. This leaves the album on a note of hopeful optimism, as opposed to humanity’s dark end. Still, the natives might not reach their promised land due to the white man’s meddling, and even if they do, we’re all headed for that fiery second coming. - bryanwithno_b, Genius Comments
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