This is about religious conversion. Evangelicals. Door to door Mormons.
A 'wild' pack of "family" dogs. Family is the word in the title that seems odd. Religious missionaries are wild in the sense that their beliefs are archaic, and they defend them fervently, without rationale. But they are intensely loving of one another, so much so that they are a family.
The song illustrates how religious fanatics systematically took away those close to the narrator, and after all this, when his life gets too hard, he just gives in, and becomes a part of the pack. This illustrates the ease and comfort religion brings us, finally giving in when you're at your weakest.
I think it's safe to say Isaac is an atheist. It's a theme that runs through a lot of Modest Mouse's music. The ending of this song symbolizes how the wild pack of family dogs gasp were right! Now they go to heaven to receive their reward for their conversions. It's a twist ending, a tease of 'what if those psycho motherfuckers are right? The horror!'
This is about religious conversion. Evangelicals. Door to door Mormons.
A 'wild' pack of "family" dogs. Family is the word in the title that seems odd. Religious missionaries are wild in the sense that their beliefs are archaic, and they defend them fervently, without rationale. But they are intensely loving of one another, so much so that they are a family.
The song illustrates how religious fanatics systematically took away those close to the narrator, and after all this, when his life gets too hard, he just gives in, and becomes a part of the pack. This illustrates the ease and comfort religion brings us, finally giving in when you're at your weakest.
I think it's safe to say Isaac is an atheist. It's a theme that runs through a lot of Modest Mouse's music. The ending of this song symbolizes how the wild pack of family dogs gasp were right! Now they go to heaven to receive their reward for their conversions. It's a twist ending, a tease of 'what if those psycho motherfuckers are right? The horror!'
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