Ambiguity
In "Mortal City" by Dar Williams, there is a scene in which the two characters decide to sleep in the same bed during a storm. The song says that
If there was ever any thought of what would happen in that bed tonight
There was no question now
I have always assumed that Dar intended for her listeners to have "no question" either, and for it to be obvious. But it's never been obvious to me.
If you've heard the song, do you take "no question" to mean there was no question that it would happen (since the characters' intimacy had developed rapidly), no question that it wouldn't happen (since "they were wrapped up like ornaments / waiting for another season"), or no question for the characters themselves but lingering uncertainty for us as listeners?
