Been given the keys I knew I’d receive
Be careful what you’re asking for
Thy rod and thy staff simply twelve toned math
An earful opening all doors

Simon the Roman gone fission for man
If you’re caught is to be freed come open your lock
By using a rock or sowing the proper seeds

Woe to thee all women of land, air and sea
Adam was the serpent apple ‘tween his knees
Seduced by a snake worshipped by nations
Banished forth from Adam it’s the male who is Satan

From the tree of knowledge (a metaphor for sex)
Plucked a ripened globe of fruit that of her innocence
Since forbidden, resisted forcing her to taste
Now I know why girls hate boys cause Eve was in fact raped

We aint going home, got nowhere to go



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    Song Meaning:I could speculate on the fact that there's 12 tones in the western musical scale, music is written on a staff or stave, and a conductor uses a rod. Not sure what this would mean in the context of the song though.
    Flag rednightmaredaon October 21, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:I don't think the second half of the song is that hard to interpret..this is one of the most in your face and blatant statements Peter has ever made in a song. I'm pretty sure he's saying exactly what the lyrics say in this part..Adam Raped Eve.

    "Woe to thee all women of land, air and sea" - (All women experience woe now OR just simply beware all women of land air and sea..)

    "Adam was the serpent, apple between his knees" - (The Serpent in the garden of Eden was not Lucifer/Satan it was Adam. Peter is saying the "apple" is a metaphor for Adam's genitalia hence the "apple between his knees" part)

    "Seduced by a snake, worshiped by nations" - (She was seduced by the serpent whom was or shall be worshiped by nations. It's quite obvious that all cultures in the Mediterranean, Babylonian, and Middle Eastern and Northeast African worlds worshiped Men and saw women as beneath men)

    "Banished forth from EDEN, it's the male who is Satan" - (They were kicked out of the Garden of Eden and the male is Satan..Eve is not to blame)

    "From the tree of knowledge ((A Metaphor for Sex))" - (He's saying that the tree of knowledge that was forbidden is really just a metaphor for sex..not an actual tree)

    "Plucked a ripened globe of fruit, that of her innocence" - (He took her virginity, replace apple with "cherry" and you can see where this is going. She was ripe and he "plucked" her fruit.)

    "Since forbidden resisted, forcing her to taste" - (Since this sexual act was forbidden she resisted him, but he forced her to do it anyway..against her will.)

    "Now I know why girls hate boys, 'cause Eve was in fact raped" - (I think that's as plain as it gets. This is why there's such tension between the sexes and why women are so wounded and in such pain..because Man not only raped Woman but he flipped it and blamed it all on HER like many rapists and juries still do today with the "oh she was asking for it" stuff.)

    So there ya go..Peter is interpreting the Adam and Eve story in a very feminist and more realistic light.
    Flag TitanPrometheuson November 07, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:no idea about the first half, but the second half is obviously comparing a man, namely adam, to a locksmith. penis=key vagina=lock. simple enough.
    Flag Philosowulfon January 05, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I remember reading somewhere this song is about a locksmith that came to help Peter into his house early in the morning when he forgot his key, and told the guy he would write a song about him.
    Flag Shi_Hebion December 12, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:if this song has any meaning at all, I certainly have no idea what it is. But the more i think about it, it seems Peter is using his newfound christianity views and poking some fun at them. regardless this is my favorite song of the album.
    Flag Esse2420on September 13, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:idk but this song is good and its about all that christianity and religion stuff (like what the rest of the album is based on...)
    Flag xscorpio303xon April 30, 2007   Link

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