Headlights Look Like Diamonds
Burning Fires and Diamond Headlights: Arcade Fire's Evocative Tale
Lyrics
The red lights mean you're leaving
The red lights symbolize departure or leaving.
The white one's mean returning
The white lights represent the act of returning.
Tell me how this story ends
The singer seeks to understand the conclusion or outcome of the story being told.
And I'll keep them fires burning
The singer commits to keeping the fires burning, possibly metaphorical for maintaining hope or commitment.
The headlights look like diamonds
The headlights are described as resembling diamonds, suggesting their brilliance or significance.
The taillights burn like coals
The taillights are likened to burning coals, indicating warmth or intensity.
Tell me how this story ends
The singer reiterates the desire to know the conclusion of the story before the fires lose their warmth.
Before the fires go cold
The urgency to understand the story before losing warmth or enthusiasm.
The countryside's deserted
The rural areas are empty or devoid of people.
There's no one on the farms
Describes the absence of individuals on farms in the countryside.
The suburbs all are sleeping
Suburban areas are quiet, possibly suggesting a lack of activity or life.
The earthquakes set off car alarms
An earthquake has occurred, leading to the activation of car alarms.
All after all now we aware
Reflecting on the awareness gained after all experiences.
All after all the time we share
Acknowledging the passage of time and shared experiences.
There's so much fears of world,
Expressing the existence of significant fears in the world.
Types of world,
Highlighting different types or aspects of the world that evoke fear.
Tears of world
Referencing the tears or sorrows present in the world.
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