Superstition
Breaking Mirrors and Dodging Shadows: Decoding Superstitions
Lyrics
Ladies and Gentlemen
Introducing the performance to the audience.
Ladies and Gentlemen
Reiteration of the introduction to capture attention.
Joining us on stage my Mr Jeff Beck
Announcing the presence of Mr. Jeff Beck on stage.
Very superstitious,
Expressing a belief in superstitions.
Writing's on the wall,
Suggesting signs or warnings are evident.
Very superstitious,
Reiterating a strong belief in superstitions.
Ladders bout' to fall
Anticipating negative consequences, like a falling ladder.
Thirteen month old baby,
Referring to a very young child, possibly emphasizing vulnerability.
Broke the lookin' glass
Breaking a mirror, a symbol of potential misfortune.
Seven years of bad luck,
Expecting seven years of bad luck as per superstition.
The good things in your past
Reflecting on the contrast between past happiness and impending bad luck.
When you believe in things
Encouraging belief in things despite lack of understanding.
That you don't understand,
Highlighting the challenge of believing in incomprehensible things.
Then you suffer,
Conveying that suffering is the consequence of such beliefs.
Superstition aint the way
Rejecting superstition as a valid way of life.
Everybody scream!
Encouraging enthusiastic response from the audience.
Very superstitious,
Reiteration of the strong belief in superstitions.
Nothin' more to say,
Emphasizing the futility of further discussion.
Very superstitious,
Warning about the imminent presence of the devil.
The devil's on his way,
Reiterating the superstition regarding a thirteen-month-old child.
Thirteen month old baby,
Recalling the vulnerability of a very young child.
Broke the lookin' glass,
Repeating the breaking of a mirror and its consequences.
Seven years of bad luck,
Reiterating the expectation of seven years of bad luck.
Good things in your past
Reflecting on the contrast between past happiness and impending bad luck.
When you believe in things
Encouraging belief in things despite lack of understanding.
That you don't understand,
Highlighting the challenge of believing in incomprehensible things.
Then you suffer,
Conveying that suffering is the consequence of such beliefs.
Superstition ain't the way,
Reiteration of the rejection of superstition as a valid way of life.
No, no, no
Emphatically stating that superstition is not the way.
Superstition ain't the way
Repeating the assertion that superstition is not the way.
Superstition ain't the way
Emphasizing once again that superstition is not the way.
Superstition ain't the way
Reiterating that superstition is not the way.
Superstition ain't the way
Further emphasizing that superstition is not the way.
Everybody say
Encouraging everyone to vocalize agreement against superstition.
We're jamming in New York
Announcing the performance location, "New York," possibly to engage the audience.
We're jamming in New York
Repeating the announcement of the performance location.
Superstition ain't the way
Reiteration of the rejection of superstition as a valid way of life.
Superstition ain't the way...
Repeating the rejection of superstition as a valid way of life.
I love you...
Expressing love to the audience, possibly concluding the performance on a positive note.
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