My whole life I didn't think it was a question. my interpretation was the same as Karni's: John made a fire in the fireplace, brooded, reflected and groused. It wasn't until a couple years ago I read the "burning down the house" interpretation, which struck me as preposterous and out of keeping with the tone of the song.
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Peter Reed
Posted on March 22, 2010 at 12:15 AM | Permalink
The fireplace!
My whole life I didn't think it was a question. my interpretation was the same as Karni's: John made a fire in the fireplace, brooded, reflected and groused. It wasn't until a couple years ago I read the "burning down the house" interpretation, which struck me as preposterous and out of keeping with the tone of the song.