 Walker got the idea for "SDSS14+13B (Zercon, A Flagpole Sitter)" while browsing a friend's library and learning of Zercon, the court jester of Attilla; he considered Zercon a "fantastic character" and was surprised no one had used him.The song begins with Zercon performing for Attilla, and then try to escape and reach a "spiritual sovereignty", and ultimately fail, becoming a dwarf star and burning out.Walker explained the title