The Spark That Bled Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ndo 

Cover art for The Spark That Bled lyrics by Flaming Lips, The

The bleeding is the birth of an idea..like reciprocity in most religions...that truly changes us inside. This great idea then spreads like wildfire. Often those ideas grow in us until they sort of pour out, bewildering even us. (The spark that bleeds). As the idea spreads from our initial enthusiastic outburst, as we try to share the epiphany with others (say put out a song about it) the people hear what we say, and get very excited and buzz about it, but ultimately miss the point and fail to experience the same change inside that the originator did. It's about the failure of communication in conveying complex emotional epiphanies.