Like the proverbial hieroglyphics, the song \u201cMy Egyptian Grammar\u201d by\u00a0<\/em>The Fiery Furnaces seems like it must have a key somewhere to deciphering it. Can anyone help make sense of it?<\/p>\n<\/iframe>\n<p>Both the name of the band and the title of the album from which it comes (Widow City) have religious references.<\/p>\n<p>HT <a href=\"http:\/\/oihistory.blogspot.com\/2012\/12\/the-fiery-furnaces-my-egypian-grammar.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Oriental Institute<\/a>, which is mentioned in the song. Here are the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lyricstime.com\/the-fiery-furnaces-my-egyptian-grammar-lyrics.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">lyrics<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cMy Egyptian Grammar\u201d<\/p>\n<p>I never thought it could have happened to me.<\/p>\n<p>But on the morning of my eldest daughter\u2019s<\/p>\n<p>Second wedding, I blacked out.<\/p>\n<p>They said it was just stress, but I didn\u2019t think so:<\/p>\n<p>I couldn\u2019t remember the 15 minutes before.<\/p>\n<p>A white-haired half Samoan girl from Darwin<\/p>\n<p>Gave me a ride, it seems; she let me the car in.<\/p>\n<p>But what it was she said, I couldn\u2019t say.<\/p>\n<p>Now, that clearly didn\u2019t happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.<\/p>\n<p>On p. 333 was the hieroglyph for motorcycle helmet.<\/p>\n<p>I combined this with a leather-back\u2019s shell as I felt I was instructed.<\/p>\n<p>I Xeroxed it and posted it down by the bike lock-ups at the Oriental Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Maybe a nether-world entity would see it and pass it on to those responsible.<\/p>\n<p>That kind of thing must happen sometimes.<\/p>\n<p>Now that clearly didn\u2019t happen. I consulted by Egyptian Grammar.<\/p>\n<p>On p. 428 was the hieroglyph for French Canal boat.<\/p>\n<p>I met on the Midway someone channeling up a whatever it wasn\u2019t:<\/p>\n<p>There are 17 sections of cymbals in the orchestra of the oversold, it said.<\/p>\n<p>Your youth is lost and doesn\u2019t it now seem<\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t make smoke\u2013only steam?<\/p>\n<p>Now that clearly didn\u2019t happen. I consulted my Egyptian Grammar.<\/p>\n<p>On p. 566 was the hieroglyph for a blue jay.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like the proverbial hieroglyphics, the song \u201cMy Egyptian Grammar\u201d by\u00a0The Fiery Furnaces seems like it must have a key somewhere to deciphering it. Can anyone help make sense of it? Both the name of the band and the title of the album from which it comes (Widow City) have religious references. 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