Technique
Prefab Sprout Lyrics

Her husband works in Jodrell Bank,
The woman's husband works at a specific place called Jodrell Bank

He's home late in the morning,
The husband comes home in the morning after working late

Had he been a lawyer,
If the husband had pursued a career in law

He wouldn't work for pennies.
He wouldn't accept a job with low pay if he became a lawyer

In the morning I go walking,
The artist goes for a walk in the morning

It helps the hurting soften,
The act of walking helps to ease emotional pain

I've seen a lot of places,
The singer has visited many different locations

Cause I miss her very often.
The artist misses someone and thus travels to different places

But I could never work there,
The artist believes they wouldn't be able to work at Jodrell Bank

What a shame that I'm not clever,
The artist regrets not being intelligent enough to work there

It's for men with horn rimmed glasses,
The singer believes that Jodrell Bank is reserved for intelligent men with a certain look

And four distinguished A Level passes.
The artist implies that the intelligence required is represented by high-level academic achievement

What chance so long ago,
The singer is reflecting on a missed opportunity

I buried something I should know.
The singer has forgotten something important

Verse and chapter they unfurl,
The singer implies that important knowledge is being revealed

And sprinkle it upon the world.
The knowledge is being shared with the world

Name it.
The artist prompts someone to name this knowledge or idea

Technique!
The name of the knowledge or idea is 'Technique'

Their eyes don't fill
The people being referred to are unaffected

With wonder when you speak,
When the artist speaks, they fail to inspire amazement or interest

And I loathe the stilted
The artist dislikes the forced, artificial

Way you make me speak.
The way the artist is speaking as a result of trying to convey Technique is not natural