I think this is about a man looking for revenge on the bastard who stole his wife/significant other and ruined his life.
The bastard in question is one of those slick bad boy "ladykiller"-types that some women so unwisely fall for. And the wronged man would dearly love to see him in the type of pain he's feeling-"your injured looks"-instead of the cocky, dismissive "What can I tell you...she threw herself under my wheels".
"The fireworks over liberty explod[ing] in the heat" refers to the lust or sexual heat and the liberation the woman felt during the affair. The sleazy bastard acknowledges what a dangerous game it is: "Oh it’s a dangerous road and a hazardous load".
The wronged man is consumed with rage and obsessed with revenge. He's always looking for this guy and sees his face everywhere, the way your mind plays tricks on you when you're looking for someone.
In the final verse, he's reflecting on the futility of his obsession, and the toll it's taking on him. Every victory or clue that brings him closer fuels his obsession yet leaves him empty and unsatisfied. His prey always seems to be a step ahead. He doesn't know why he's putting himself through all this, but he just can't let it go. It's a corrosive obsession. It's eating him alive, this ravenous town.
Anyway, that's my take. It reminds me of the movie "Unfaithful" to a degree, with a married woman getting involved with a slick guy.
@napier nice one. I remember back then I always thought this is a failed romance (You latest trick) kinda thing directed at a girl, but now I see it's a Smoking Gun type of thing, which is amazing cause Mark can touch such red hot themes in a mellow blue manner. In the same way he did It Never Rains and Ticket to Heaven.
@napier nice one. I remember back then I always thought this is a failed romance (You latest trick) kinda thing directed at a girl, but now I see it's a Smoking Gun type of thing, which is amazing cause Mark can touch such red hot themes in a mellow blue manner. In the same way he did It Never Rains and Ticket to Heaven.
I think this is about a man looking for revenge on the bastard who stole his wife/significant other and ruined his life. The bastard in question is one of those slick bad boy "ladykiller"-types that some women so unwisely fall for. And the wronged man would dearly love to see him in the type of pain he's feeling-"your injured looks"-instead of the cocky, dismissive "What can I tell you...she threw herself under my wheels". "The fireworks over liberty explod[ing] in the heat" refers to the lust or sexual heat and the liberation the woman felt during the affair. The sleazy bastard acknowledges what a dangerous game it is: "Oh it’s a dangerous road and a hazardous load". The wronged man is consumed with rage and obsessed with revenge. He's always looking for this guy and sees his face everywhere, the way your mind plays tricks on you when you're looking for someone. In the final verse, he's reflecting on the futility of his obsession, and the toll it's taking on him. Every victory or clue that brings him closer fuels his obsession yet leaves him empty and unsatisfied. His prey always seems to be a step ahead. He doesn't know why he's putting himself through all this, but he just can't let it go. It's a corrosive obsession. It's eating him alive, this ravenous town. Anyway, that's my take. It reminds me of the movie "Unfaithful" to a degree, with a married woman getting involved with a slick guy.
@napier nice one. I remember back then I always thought this is a failed romance (You latest trick) kinda thing directed at a girl, but now I see it's a Smoking Gun type of thing, which is amazing cause Mark can touch such red hot themes in a mellow blue manner. In the same way he did It Never Rains and Ticket to Heaven.
@napier nice one. I remember back then I always thought this is a failed romance (You latest trick) kinda thing directed at a girl, but now I see it's a Smoking Gun type of thing, which is amazing cause Mark can touch such red hot themes in a mellow blue manner. In the same way he did It Never Rains and Ticket to Heaven.