Neil Jordan: So suddenly the priest comes in and changes and becomes a good person, and he becomes more of a priest, oddly enough, when he kind of acknowledges his son.
Mitski Miyawaki: They’re interchangeable. You can always think about the goodbyes later.
Jordan: Yeah, you’re absolutely right. And that’s what happened.
Miyawaki: It has to do with being abroad, and you know, I grew up without the internet, for a while anyway.
Jordan: I know this may sound demented, but I have a parrot at home who talks all the time.
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Miyawaki: Then you move.
Jordan: Yes, but, let’s face it, at the expense of character and plot.
Miyawaki: That doesn’t make sense in the context of the song.
Jordan: And the men in coats; they were like Mormons walking around.
Miyawaki: Same with a shirt.
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Jordan: But everyone gets burnt, don’t they?
Miyawaki: Well, with that it gets a little more complicated.
Jordan: Those were kind of unique circumstances.
Miyawaki: Otherwise, unfortunately, everything that matters to you may not matter to the listener.
Jordan: The dream of the fishes and strange eels.