Perforated Man
The Tear Garden Lyrics


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This is our dear lord at heaven's gate
See the wings upon his ankles
Here's the chariot
The angels five long years but worth the wait
Further down you have the serpent
I'm the master he's the servant
I keep him caged because he's nervous
For the dragon sleeps below
Far down below
This one is for my sweet beloved
Died at childbirth undiscovered
This one's why I'm here
I suffered covered every wall with tears
Now there's nothing left to see
Tell your children you met me
The perforated man
Don't spring your camera
While I flee
A picture's all I can bequeath
You wont be disappointed I guarantee




Tell your children you met me
The perforated man

Overall Meaning

The Tear Garden's song "Perforated Man" features dark, haunting lyrics that paint a vivid picture of a mysterious, otherworldly figure. The opening lines describe the "dear lord" at heaven's gate, complete with wings on his ankles and a chariot. However, the lyrics quickly turn more sinister with the introduction of "the serpent" and "the dragon" lurking far beneath the surface. The singer appears to have some kind of power over these dark forces, as they keep the serpent caged and under control.


As the song progresses, the lyrics become more personal. The singer references a lost love who died in childbirth, and implies that this loss is what brought them to their current state. The singer has "covered every wall with tears" and has nothing left to give, except perhaps a photograph. The final lines simply urge the listener to remember the perforated man and tell their children about him.


Overall, the lyrics of "Perforated Man" are shrouded in mystery and darkness, but they also convey a sense of sorrow and vulnerability. The singer seems to be in command of some kind of supernatural power, but is ultimately powerless to prevent the loss and pain that has driven them to this point.


Line by Line Meaning

This is our dear lord at heaven's gate
We see a figure at the gate of heaven who we assume is our god.


See the wings upon his ankles
We notice the figure has wings on their ankles, further solidifying our assumption that this is our lord at heaven's gate.


Here's the chariot, the angels five long years but worth the wait
We see a chariot, and though it took five years for the angels to bring it, it was worth the wait to see our lord again.


Further down you have the serpent, I'm the master he's the servant
There's a serpent further down below, and we, as the performers of this song, are its master while the serpent is our servant.


I keep him caged because he's nervous, for the dragon sleeps below, far down below
We keep the serpent caged because it's nervous and afraid of the dragon that sleeps even further below.


This one is for my sweet beloved, died at childbirth undiscovered
We dedicate this song to someone we loved who died while giving birth and was never discovered.


This one's why I'm here, I suffered covered every wall with tears, now there's nothing left to see
We are here performing this song because we have suffered greatly and cried so much that there's nothing left within us to see.


Tell your children you met me, the perforated man
We ask the listener to tell their children that they've met us, the perforated man.


Don't spring your camera, while I flee, a picture's all I can bequeath, you won't be disappointed I guarantee
We ask the listener not to take a picture of us as we flee, as a picture is all we can leave them, but we guarantee they won't be disappointed.


Tell your children you met me, the perforated man
We repeat our request for the listener to tell their children that they've met us, the perforated man.




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Room 101

The music is so goddamned good in this.

Exrnity

Beautiful music.

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