The Book lyrics

Artist  : Magazine 
Song : The Book



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This man is at the door of Hell...somehow it
seems to be his destination after a life of
subtle stubbornness. He doesn`t expect to find
himself waking up out of a dream...he doesn`t
expect to pinch himself and wake up and that kind
of thing...in fact, the thought of that happening
makes him smile. He`s just mildly surprised to
find himself there at the door of Hell. 

To all accounts, the kindly old man who is the
doorman (and who conceivably reminds him of his
father) is sat reading a book...but he gets up
smartly and without time for either of them to
feel that they`re standing on ceremony says,
"Hold my book for a minute, would you, while
i get the door open!" (Presumably, you know,
you need two hands to open the door.) For some
reason the old man doesn`t just put his book down
on the chair 

It all happens quite quickly...he finds that he`s
made a decision and is already holding the old
man`s book...as just about anybody else would
have, But it seems a bit curious because...in
however small a way you like to consider it...it
is as if he`s helping himself enter Hell...the
path of least resistance. Of course, at the same
time he suddenly thinks..Even as he finally grips
the book..."This is my chance for a
reprieve...the final test...the straw which will
tip the good deeds over the bad."

Next thing he knows, they have exchanged opinions
on the book and he has handed it back to the old
man and is being shown into Hell.