Fiery Furnaces - Paw Paw Tree Bob Powell Wall of Flesh

[Talloweed]

I really wish I knew the precise meaning behind this song, because it's absolutely haunting.  From what I gather, the narrator is telling a story about how he/she ventured into a Spanish colony, and was quickly arrested by soldiers. Then, he/she was sent to work in a mine as punishment, but apparently escaped, only to be recaptured and hanged to death. Is there any historical context beyond that? Any idea why the narrator was arrested in the first place?

[droctagon17]

@Talloweed It's fictional. 

[PanavisionLove]

I like all there songs, but i hate all there lyrics.... there lyrics suck in my OPINION! they should just not sing ever.

[isolationeitheror]

i love this song!

[AmideLanval]

ben, ils sont assez bien connus parmi les fans du rock indépendante.

[Talloweed]

The Fiery Furnaces are one of the few 2000's era bands that I really enjoy.

[sleepyhashknife]

this sounds really awesome

[jonanjello]

You should listen to the whole Fiery Furnaces album, Blueberry Boat. It's tops.

[sleepyhashknife]

how come these guys are not huge yet

[sebytheman]

@sleepyhashknife because people have closed minds and refuse to aquire a taste for the unconventional.

[Bryanissmiling]

@jonanjello

Mneh, I wouldn't say so.

[jonanjello]

Why's that?