To me, it seems like this song is narrated from the perspective of the ghost of a servant who continually wanders around this abandoned (or maybe not?) house looking for the objects described in the song despite the fact that decades or even centuries have passed and his master and all his possessions have long since gone. But still, he can't stop his search.
Judging from the previous comments, this may not be what Grizzly Bear intended but it's how the song strikes me. It's truly haunting. (And yes, Adscititious! The lyrics, especially "I've looked in the greenhouses one, two and three" remind me somehow of Dr. Seus)
To me, it seems like this song is narrated from the perspective of the ghost of a servant who continually wanders around this abandoned (or maybe not?) house looking for the objects described in the song despite the fact that decades or even centuries have passed and his master and all his possessions have long since gone. But still, he can't stop his search.
Judging from the previous comments, this may not be what Grizzly Bear intended but it's how the song strikes me. It's truly haunting. (And yes, Adscititious! The lyrics, especially "I've looked in the greenhouses one, two and three" remind me somehow of Dr. Seus)