Inexplicable by the Correspondents, while not telling a very direct story, still has interesting lyrics. It’s basically a series of anecdotes from a guy who doesn’t know his place in the world. The first verse is about thinking he has a superpower until he finds out the hard way he doesn’t. The second verse is about believing God is real until he finds out the hard way he isn’t. He’s beaten down by life at every turn.
For something a lot more straightforward, Escape is a good one. Married couple cheat on each other with each other. Simple and sweet.
I love how Starless Night shamelessly dives headfirst into being a traditional hero rescues damsel story. Granted, technically it’s his wife and child, so the dynamic is a little different. It basically makes a bit more of a revenge song when you look at it that way. That only shines through in the video, though. The lyrics are vague enough as to just refer to rescuing a loved one and doing the traditional Hero’s Journey in the process.
Ra-Ra-Rasputin is a love letter to tabloid gossip, but delivers such themes through the (fictionalized) story of Rasputin. It’s like Buzzfeed doing a documentary, and the result is wonderfully silly.
Over the Hills and Far Away tells a nice Monte Cristo-esque story only without the revenge.
