Lyric discussion by foreverdrone 

I've always wondered (having personally witnessed many of Robyn's astonishing, seemingly extemporaneous between-song monologues) whether these stories are carefully-crafted, or whether his mind simply works this way.

Think I've just gotten my answer.

Fair to assume Da Vinci's "Madonna of the Rocks" was a jumping-off point. Which is not to imply he landed anywhere within a parsec of that germ of an idea.

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