Keep in mind that 'second' has two meanings within this song. Not only is he the 32nd, but he represents thirty seconds of investment on his father's part.
To me (as to others), much of this song has a rank-and-file dystopia kind of sound to it, making me wonder if it's about patriotism. The main character of the song would be a soldier or beaurecrat. The mother reference is a mixed metaphor -- representing love and kindness, but distant and unknown, and someone/something that rejects the speaker (and to see me made her awful/and to touch me made her awful).
The Oedipus complex is heavily built into the story... the implication is strong that the main character is going to depose the 'king' and assume rulership (Rex is the latin word for King -- "then one morning I woke up, and I thought Rex, Rex, Rex, Rex."), and that the main reason is to find this mother element he's lacking.
I'm the king's thirty second son...
Keep in mind that 'second' has two meanings within this song. Not only is he the 32nd, but he represents thirty seconds of investment on his father's part.
To me (as to others), much of this song has a rank-and-file dystopia kind of sound to it, making me wonder if it's about patriotism. The main character of the song would be a soldier or beaurecrat. The mother reference is a mixed metaphor -- representing love and kindness, but distant and unknown, and someone/something that rejects the speaker (and to see me made her awful/and to touch me made her awful).
The Oedipus complex is heavily built into the story... the implication is strong that the main character is going to depose the 'king' and assume rulership (Rex is the latin word for King -- "then one morning I woke up, and I thought Rex, Rex, Rex, Rex."), and that the main reason is to find this mother element he's lacking.