I also don't think you should take the lyrics at face value. Mark Knopfler is a bit deeper than that, no? Anyway, I agree that this song is about a guy searching for an ex who has had a one night stand....etc.
One thing I wanted to add concerns the part about liberty. Assuming Knopfler was not referring to the Statue of Liberty on the 4th (a bit too obvious for me--plus, wouldn't liberty have a capital L?), maybe he was talking about liberty in the sense of an 'open' relationship--fireworks in the sense of sex--and heat...you get the idea. I think he is using an interesting play with words to describe an affair this girl had with the lady killer.
The following line starts with the 'three chord symphony' which could be the (perceived) love triangle this wronged guy has just been faced with. It turns his world upside down....
On a simpler note, I just discovered this song and can't get enough of it--I love it when a song can overpower you like that.
I also don't think you should take the lyrics at face value. Mark Knopfler is a bit deeper than that, no? Anyway, I agree that this song is about a guy searching for an ex who has had a one night stand....etc.
One thing I wanted to add concerns the part about liberty. Assuming Knopfler was not referring to the Statue of Liberty on the 4th (a bit too obvious for me--plus, wouldn't liberty have a capital L?), maybe he was talking about liberty in the sense of an 'open' relationship--fireworks in the sense of sex--and heat...you get the idea. I think he is using an interesting play with words to describe an affair this girl had with the lady killer.
The following line starts with the 'three chord symphony' which could be the (perceived) love triangle this wronged guy has just been faced with. It turns his world upside down....
On a simpler note, I just discovered this song and can't get enough of it--I love it when a song can overpower you like that.