How Lester Lost His Wife
of Montreal Lyrics


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First there was the fable of the bull
Told by the picador
Then an Orwellian raping of a virgin apple core
An apple core, an apple core, an apple
Core, an apple core, an apple

Next our minds were supping up the horrors
That our vicious master's whip
Was serving us in rituals nefariously hip
Wickedly hip, wickedly hip, wickedly
Hip, wickedly hip, wickedly

I had to don a disguise to see her slinking down
The snaking hallways to her chamber
But I wasn't prepared to encounter the vision
Of she and it engaged in defiling of the sacred
In an instant her face became so plaintive
And I watched as she transformed
Into the Black Amaranth

The next morning I espied
In a window framed in brass
The story of her condemnation
Portrayed in the stained glass
In the stained glass
In the stained glass, in the stained




Glass, in the stained glass, in the stained
Glass

Overall Meaning

The song "How Lester Lost His Wife" by of Montreal is a dark and intricate story told through the powerful lyrics that paint a picture of disturbing scenes and emotions. The opening lyrics mention a bull and a picador along with an apple core. These seemingly random items and characters are used as metaphors to describe the cruelty and horror in the world around us. The fable of the bull represents the way that people are willingly led to their slaughter just as the bull is, while the apple core represents the devastation that plagues our world, and the Orwellian raping of it.


The following lyrics describe the evil that we willingly consume from our leaders in the form of rituals that are considered hip and fashionable but are truly disturbing and nefarious. The singer dons a disguise to see his wife in her chamber and witnesses her in the act of defiling something sacred. It is described as a transformation, and her face takes on a plaintive expression. The metaphorical transformation leads her to become the Black Amaranth. The following morning, the singer discovers the stained glass window that tells the story of his wife's condemnation.


The song speaks about the dark side of humanity and the horrors that lurk behind the scenes. It also speaks to the loss of love and how we can transform into something entirely different when we betray or are betrayed. The lyrics are intricate and layered with meaning, making it a fascinating and thought-provoking piece of music.


Line by Line Meaning

First there was the fable of the bull
The story begins with a fable about a bull.


Told by the picador
It was narrated by the picador.


Then an Orwellian raping of a virgin apple core
The next event was a disturbing reference to George Orwell's novel and a metaphorical sexual assault on an apple core.


An apple core, an apple core, an apple, Core, an apple core, an apple
This line repeats the previous metaphorical reference with additional emphasis.


Next our minds were supping up the horrors
After that, the audience was exposed to more horrifying stories.


That our vicious master's whip
These stories were being whipped up by a cruel leader.


Was serving us in rituals nefariously hip
These stories were presented in a way that seemed cool, but were actually evil.


Wickedly hip, wickedly hip, wickedly, Hip, wickedly hip, wickedly
This line repeats the idea of evil things being presented in a cool way.


I had to don a disguise to see her slinking down
The artist had to wear a disguise to secretly watch someone moving sneakily.


The snaking hallways to her chamber
This person was moving through winding hallways to a bedroom.


But I wasn't prepared to encounter the vision
However, the singer was not ready for what they saw.


Of she and it engaged in defiling of the sacred
They witnessed her desecrating something sacred with an unknown object.


In an instant her face became so plaintive
Suddenly, her expression became very sad and pleading.


And I watched as she transformed
The singer then witnessed her changing in some way.


Into the Black Amaranth
The transformation resulted in her becoming the Black Amaranth.


The next morning I espied
The next day, the artist saw something else.


In a window framed in brass
They saw it through a brass-framed window.


The story of her condemnation
They saw a representation of her being punished.


Portrayed in the stained glass
This representation was shown in stained glass.


In the stained glass
This line repeats the previous line with added emphasis.


In the stained glass, in the stained
This line further emphasizes that the punishment was shown in stained glass.


Glass, in the stained glass, in the stained Glass
This line builds on the previous one with even more repetition.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: KEVIN BARNES

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