| The Decemberists – The Bagman's Gambit Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Is it possible that (s)he was an international spy for the Germans in the WWII era? This might mean (s)he was, in fact, picked up in Russia. Therefore he would get them 'secreted away' in Russia rather than have them turn them over to the Americans, because surprise, they(America/Russia were allies at that time. My reason for this perspective is that they were 'there in fours' and 'in uniform' which, to me, brings to mind a marching procession four abreast, or 4 people wide, which bespeaks of marching through the streets. The only people I can imagine marching through the streets 4 people wide with arms held high is the Germans circa WWII. This could explain the spy's disappearance for some time during the song and then their reappearance in Russia. An international spy might be called upon to venture into any country, and perhaps this individual had better luck with their unexpected affair in the US than they had in Russia's cold climes. Finally, there is a compromise here wherein the spy was once a member of German forces(Nazi or otherwise) and then a spy later, hence the dream about their past. |
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| The Decemberists – The Bagman's Gambit Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Is it possible that she was an international spy for the Germans in the WWII era? This might mean she was, in fact, picked up in Russia. Therefore he would get her 'secreted away' in Russia rather than have them turn her over to the Americans, because surprise, they were allies at that time. My reason for this perspective is that they were 'there in fours' which, to me, brings to mind a marching procession four abreast, or 4 people wide, which bespeaks of marching through the streets. The only people I can imagine marching through the streets 4 people wide with arms held high is the Germans circa WWII. |
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| The Decemberists – The Bagman's Gambit Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Is it possible that she was an international spy for the Germans in the WWII era? This might mean she was, in fact, picked up in Russia. Therefore he would get her 'secreted away' in Russia rather than have them turn her over to the Americans, because surprise, they were allies at that time. My reason for this perspective is that they were 'there in fours' which, to me, brings to mind a marching procession four abreast, or 4 people wide, which bespeaks of marching through the streets. The only people I can imagine marching through the streets 4 people wide with arms held high is the Germans circa WWII. |
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