| The Decemberists – Calamity Song Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Succumbing to the fault line doesn't necessarily mean that California falls into the ocean, just suffers a large earthquake. I think that the 'heaved relief' line means that they were relieved that they survived, or that they were not in California when it happened.... You might see a disaster on TV, and you are horrified by the violence of it and at the same time, you feel relieved that you and your family are safe... That is what this song brings out in me... |
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