Crash
Love, War, and Redemption: Unveiling the Meaning Behind David Byrne's 'Crash'
Lyrics
I met my love at a funeral
I encountered my love at a funeral
Tired of goodbyes & burials
Feeling weary of farewells and burials
Friends I have known
Referring to friends, some of whom are longstanding, while others are recent acquaintances
Some I just met
Highlighting the diversity of connections
Standing around
Describing the scene of people gathered
It's hard to forget ? now isn't it?
Reflecting on the difficulty of forgetting
The war started in Bethlehem
Alluding to a conflict originating in Bethlehem
A quarrel between holy men
Describing the dispute between religious figures
Rocket's red glare
Reference to a war-related image with rockets and endless nights
Night without end
Emphasizing the harshness and duration of the night
Burning my eyes
Expressing personal pain, likened to burning eyes
It's hard to forget ? now isn't it?
Reiterating the difficulty of forgetting
And if our cells are our destiny
Contemplating the role of cells in determining destiny
I want to be free of biology
Expressing a desire to transcend biological constraints
You are my friend
Acknowledging a friendship
And I hurt you, too
Acknowledging causing harm to the friend
It is not what
Highlighting a deviation from the original intention
I intended to do
Explaining the unintended actions
I saw my love by the restaurant
Spotting the loved one searching for food in an unconventional place
Diggin for home fries in a garbage can
Specifically, searching for home fries in a garbage can
Ice cream & cake
Mentioning pleasant things like ice cream, cake, sweetness, and light
Sweetness & light
Highlighting positive elements
A bottle of wine
Suggesting the desire for a bottle of wine
That would be nice ? wouldn't it?
Expressing a hopeful sentiment about the idea
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