I agree with many of the points raised in class. If I had to connect the dots for this song, I would say that the role reversals for both the joker and the thief are evident. However, I think that they are literally trapped behind the watchtowers, unable to leave unless the princes see fit to let them. The women and servants are mentioned to reinforce the inequality and they are not allowed to leave either. This is another reason why the joker laments about needing a way out of there.
I felt that the growling wildcat and the howling wind were very foreboding and so I picture the two riders as being dressed in all black with their capes flying in said wind. I see them as death coming for the thief and the joker, which ultimately is the only way out of here. The thief senses this which is why he says," the hour is getting late." He knows better than to try to make sense out of life and those who do not know how to live it, for life is much too short.
My last blog deleted when I tried to post it so this had better work!
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