This Is That
Ephemeral Moments: The Transformative Power of 'This Is That' by David Byrne
Lyrics
When the song comes on
When the music starts playing
When I hear them say
When I listen to what others are expressing
Everything stops
Everything comes to a halt
Everything changes
There's a significant change in everything
It's nothing special now
It doesn't feel extraordinary anymore
It's nothing profound
It's not particularly deep or meaningful
But something about the way it sounds
However, there's something captivating about its auditory quality
When the melody ends
When the tune concludes
And the rhythm kicks in
And the beat intensifies
It knows where I'm at
The music understands my current state
And it knows where I've been
And it's aware of my past experiences
Well
Interjection without specific meaning
That's when I call you up
That's the moment I contact you
That's when my river overflows
That's when my emotions overwhelm me
That's when I use my cash card
That's when I use my debit/credit card
That's when I think of who you are
That's when I contemplate your identity
That's when there's a knock at the door
That's when someone knocks on my door
And that's what we're doing it for
That's the purpose behind our actions
Well, that's when I got your message
That's the moment I receive your communication
And that's when I sing this song
That's when I perform/sing this song
That's when he says it's over
That's when someone declares it's the end
That's when my life is in your hands now
That's when my fate is now in your control
That's when I call you up
That's the moment I contact you again
That's when my river overflows
That's when my emotions overwhelm me once more
That's when I use my cash card
That's when I use my debit/credit card again
That's when I think of who you are
That's when I reflect on your identity again
This is when
At this moment
This is now
At this present time
This is that
This particular thing/event
This is how
This is the method
This is what
This is the thing
This is then
This was the situation at that time
This is where
This denotes the place
This is when
At this moment
This is now
At this present time
This is that
This particular thing/event
This is how
This is the method
This is what
This is the thing
This is then
This was the situation at that time
This is where
This denotes the place
This is when
At this moment
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