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And she was lying in the grass
And she could hear the highway breathing
And she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming
See the lights of a neighbor's house, and
Now she's starting to rise
Take a minute to concentrate
And she opens up her eyes
The world was moving, she was right there with it
And she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it
And she was
And she was
And she was drifting through the backyard
And she was taking off her dress
And she was moving very slowly
Rising up above the earth
Moving into the universe
Drifting this way and that
Not touching ground at all, and she's
Up above the yard
The world was moving, she was right there with it
And she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it
And she was
And she was glad about it, no doubt about it
She wasn't sure about what she's done
No time to think about what to tell them
No time to think about what she's done
And she was
And she was looking at herself
And things were looking like a movie
She had a pleasant elevation
She's moving out in all directions
The world was moving, she was right there with it
And she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it
And she was
And she was joining the world of missing persons And she was
Missing enough to feel alright
And she was
And she could hear the highway breathing
And she could see a nearby factory
She's making sure she is not dreaming
Now she's starting to rise
Take a minute to concentrate
And she opens up her eyes
And she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it
And she was
And she was
And she was taking off her dress
And she was moving very slowly
Rising up above the earth
Moving into the universe
Drifting this way and that
Not touching ground at all, and she's
Up above the yard
And she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it
And she was
She wasn't sure about what she's done
No time to think about what to tell them
No time to think about what she's done
And she was
And things were looking like a movie
She had a pleasant elevation
She's moving out in all directions
And she was
The world was moving, she was floating above it
And she was
Missing enough to feel alright
And she was
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Well, is this hard enough for you? :) It's from David Byrne's website (http://www.davidbyrne.com/music/cds/grown_backwards/grown_press/RaveMag.php)
From the article, which is essentially a concert review: "Byrne tells us the story behind "And She Was" (a recollection of a girl from his high school who apparently used to go hang out near the local chocolate milk factory and drop acid)."
I also read (years ago) an article where he described the girl as a "tripped out hippie chick."
Here's a transcription of what he said before performing this song on Austin City Limits:
"This is a song about a girl I knew in high school, that I went to high school in suburban Baltimore [with]... this girl I knew there who used to do LSD, and lie in a field by the Yoohoo Chocolate Drink Factory. Which she claimed was a great place for that kind of thing [laughs]... I uh, I had my doubts, but..."
When I first heard it, before I knew about the acid meaning, I thought it was a love song actually. I got this image of a man watching his wife/girlfriend throughout the day. It seems like it's holding her up as some ethereal and mysterious beauty. Very surreal and awesome song.
It's about a girl doing acid behind a Yoo-Hoo factory. Come on, how cool of a premise for a song is that?!
yeah definitley about yoohoo factory/acid. if you're still skeptical then check out david byrne live at union chapel where he explains it to the audience before playing it. the whole concert is very amazing, featuring his solo stuff as well as talking heads material. when he plays the talking heads stuff they all have a kind of more acoustic, world music spin to them, which works very nicely and adds a little variety to the old favorites.
I would not advocate for or against drug use in general.
That is a very personal decision.
I am certain, though, that if everyone took LSD at least once the world would be a better place.
@Hi_In_The_Mid_80s Well said! I'm just 60, tripped once (in a big way) and can personally vouch for that.
@Hi_In_The_Mid_80s Well said! I'm just 60, tripped once (in a big way) and can personally vouch for that.
I would not advocate for or against drug use in general.
That is a very personal decision.
I am certain, though, that if everyone took LSD at least once the world would be a better place.
@Hi_In_The_Mid_80s Well said! I'm just 60, tripped once (in a big way) and can personally vouch for that.
@Hi_In_The_Mid_80s Well said! I'm just 60, tripped once (in a big way) and can personally vouch for that.
I saw a David Byrne live set on TV the other day, he said that the yoohoo factory/LSD girl thing is what it's all about
I don't think it's about anyone who's dead
I guess if you don't have acid, another type of climax would be suitable...
David Byrne wrote this song about a girl he knew in high school who dropped acid in a field by a Yoohoo factory.