S- a song about a desk that the narrator likes very much. the desk could be a symbol for something else, because it seems silly to write a song about a desk and have it be just that.
N- the writer of the song, who might be inclined to prefer the familiarity of his own desk over any other one. which most people can relate to.
A- the people listening to the song. the audience might take the symbolism of the desk literally, or they may have their own views about the song and it's meaning. for some, it's a person, or an activity.
P- Nilsson, as the writer of the song, might have wanted to just say what he thought, without having high school students pick it apart. the audience can follow his lead by finding their own meaning and identifying with the idea that the song presents.
so what it if is about god? (three lyric examples)
-'keeping my hopes alive' - refers to how people find hope in religion
-'never seen it tease, always there to please me' - refers to how god is seen as fair, kind
-'isn't picturesque' - god might not be seen, but the narrator has faith in what he can't see
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