In the song entitled "March Violets," there seems to be a pun on the title. I think that the first meaning is the most obvious; the author is referring to violets that bloom during the month of March. The second, and more complicated meaning, has something to do with physical marching and might be a pun for "March Violence." This seems to be inferred when the author asks "can you tell them apart?" Along with the pun, the author seems to have allusions to classic works such as The Bible and "Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare. The allusion to "Julius Caesar" ends the song with "Every day is the Ides of March." I think that the author is trying to say that with every day comes some impeding doom.
More insight to come soon...
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