The Great Intoxication Lyrics

Lyric discussion by zyzzyva 

Cover art for The Great Intoxication lyrics by David Byrne

I've always thought of it as a song about a man who views himself as a cutup and thinks his girlfriend is way too good for him. He's amazed by the fact that she'd even bother with him, but she sees him for what he is: someone with great potential if he's only given the chence.