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interpretation of cigarette lit

Unread post by seanbryantkbq » Thu Aug 12, 2004 10:16 pm

ok well here goes my inerpretation of the song



Cigarette lit, with plans to quit,
And I know I can and I know I will forget it.
Stuck here, I need something quick just to stop me thinking.
Always out, always in. It's calling to me.

(in a wierd way i think dave is relating his smoking habit with affairs, it seems like hes saying "hey cheating is an addiction",or, " this seems wrong" he knows he should stop, but he cant bring himself too, so he lights on up to get her off his mind)

Excuse me, please, what've you got?
Get me out of my head while I've still got the courage.
Not so out, just out enough 'til I feel I can't take enough.

(it seems like hes asking a way to stop this feeling, but in a way he doesnt really want too, like "hey what can you do to help me stop this" or somthing liek that)

And the rain falls down, not alone,
Covers all the (?) that sow the night with silver light,
And all I beg you, stay with me.
Let it rain all night.
What a gift, this short visit,
And know I go just as quick as I came in.
Match, stain my fingertip to stop me thinking.
Always out, always in. It's coming to me.

(i think whoever hes talking about in this song is starting to come to there senses here, if he has to beg her to stay with him. also, he meets with her anyway in this part, and another refrence to smoking habits, and it seems like sex... " always out, always in" . wheterh im worng or not isnt your choice so back off)

Excuse me, please, what've you got?
Get me out of my head while I've still got the courage.
Not so out, just out enough 'til I feel I can't take enough.

And the rain fall down, so alone
And covered all the (?) which sow the night in silver light
And all I beg you, stay with me.
Let it rain all night.
Always out, always in. It's calling to me.
And not so out, just out enough 'til I feel I can't take enough.

And the rain falls down, not alone,
And covers all the (?) which sow the night in a silver light.
And all I beg you, stay with me.
Let it rain all night.

And the rain falls down, not alone
And covers all the (?) in a silver light, in silver light.
And all I beg you, stay with me.
Let it rain all night.


these parts have been discussed above for the most part. one side note: songs are written from a point of view where everything is kinda subconciously put together. in other words, your not sure what it means until your done writing it. the general idea of the song is recognizable, but waht each sentence means is vague, like a puzzle and its defferent pieces. also, im sure this means somthing different to dave on different days. well, tell me what yall think. i tried at least


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don't kid yourself and don't fool yourself
this love's too good to last and i'm too old to dream

don't grow up too fast don't embrace the past
this life's too good to last and i'm too young to care

don't kid yourself and don't fool yourself
this life could be the last and we're too young to see

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Unread post by Chris#41 » Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:03 pm

i why really confused on the meaning to this song...sounds like a pretty good interprettation though
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Unread post by c_tietze » Fri Aug 20, 2004 2:52 pm

Can't really try find metaphor in poetry or songs as they mean what it said. That's the beauty of songs or poetry, the words make you feel just by the way they are used.

Nice interpretation though.

I wish Dave would write more tunes w/references to rain. wink wink nudge nudge
~ And rain washed away all her tears and I smiled done away was the sum of all my fears ~

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