I want to be there for you
With you my soul's gonna follow the sun
Your head can always be in between, you gotta clean it
Hey, smile
Hey, smile
- solo -

Please tell me lies, and when you gape I'll do it
I just got to say I follow your way, yeah
Head, head is like the voice
Head lies me down


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Head (Beach Arab) song meanings
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    i haven't heard this song yet but when i saw the title i thought of the Camus novel too, The Cure's "Killing an Arab" is inspired by the book

    JeffKaos71on February 08, 2007   Link
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    do ya think its to do with wanting to be a beach arab in his head

    i love JFon January 18, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    I have never even heard this song before. But I want to suggest something anyway.

    Have you ever read Albert Camus novel "The Stranger?" The reason I bring it up is because its a very interesting story about an extremely apathetic man who at one point senselessly kills an arab on a sun drenched Algerian beach.

    If you have ever read The Stranger, when you see a song title with "Beach Arab" in perentheses - trust me you would think of this story right away.

    Otherwise, I'll have to hear the song to have idea what it's meaning is.

    owenparry26on February 17, 2005   Link
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    i dont know as i havnt read the book but i cant believe you havnt heard this song. i dont think its to do with killing an arab but maybe something to do with the book in some way as i think john has read it before

    i love JFon May 15, 2005   Link
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    niandra lades and usually just a tshirt is his best cd, all of them are great, but this one is really special, this song is awesome,no idea bout the meaning but i love it.

    ANTWANmyMANon September 10, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    First line is "I wanna be an arab on the beach with you"

    blacklabel88on March 08, 2006   Link
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    "do ya think its to do with wanting to be a beach arab in his head" You're joking, right?

    xJadexon June 18, 2006   Link
  • -1
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    does this song have anything to do with getting head?

    2worldon December 30, 2006   Link

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