Clash

Broken Melodies: Unveiling the Symbolism in Cornelius' 'Clash'
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Lyrics

On that cold winter day

Reflecting on a past event that occurred on a cold winter day.

At that club

The setting of the encounter is at a club.

You and I met

Describing the meeting between the speaker and another person (You and I).

It had been a long time

Expressing that a considerable amount of time had passed since their last meeting.

Playing on that stage

Recalling a performance or musical event on a stage.

That skinny guy

Referring to a percussionist or drummer described as a "skinny guy."

Hitting his drum

Describing the drummer hitting his drum.

Banging his cymbal

Depicting the drummer banging his cymbal.


Crash!

Symbolic representation of a crash or impactful moment, possibly in the music.


A row of glasses

Introduction of a row of glasses on a table.

Sitting on the table

Describing the glasses sitting on the table.

I choose one

The speaker selects a glass from the row.

I pick it up

Picking up the chosen glass.

As I lift it to my lips

Lifting the glass to the lips, possibly for a drink.

I saw you

The speaker notices the other person (You) at this point.

You looked into my eyes

Eye contact is established between the speaker and the other person.

I felt it slip away

Feeling a sense of something slipping away or changing.


Crash!

Symbolic representation of another impactful moment or change, possibly related to the glass.


Now it's broken

Describing the current state of the glass as broken.

My glass is in pieces

The glass is shattered into pieces.

Gather them together

Advising to gather the broken glass pieces.

Melt them down with fire

Suggesting the use of fire to melt the glass fragments.

Now I can make

The speaker can now create something new, possibly a glass figurine, from the melted glass.

A glass figurine

Describing the creation of a glass figurine.

It looked like somebody

The figurine resembles somebody, possibly Mick Jones.

Maybe Mick Jones?

Reference to Mick Jones as a potential inspiration or likeness in the figurine.


Clash!

Reiteration of a clash, possibly reflecting on the earlier impactful moments mentioned.

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