• @SirSamuel
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    27 months ago

    Well, it’s a house in New Orleans. It’s been the ruin of many a poor boy. Gambling happens there and apparently it can be reached by train. It is also probable that predatory loans are issued there, creating the feeling of being bound to a ball and chain.

      • @SirSamuel
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        27 months ago

        Haha, my answer was a bit silly but my impression has been of a gambler returning to a gambling house that contains other vices as well.

        Totally agree, and various interpretations is one of my barometers of good art (as opposed to art as a means if tax evasion)

      • @ChonkyOwlbear
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        27 months ago

        I wish I could remember who, but someone did a variation of the song where it was about vampires. Surprisingly few lyrics were changed.