David Byrne has always had an obsession with water and fire. This can be seen across many of Talking Head's sonsg such as Burning Down The House, Love -> Building On Fire and Once In A Lifetime. Both fire and water hasd the power to cleanse abeit different ways. David also incorperates love into these. Perhas he is saying that he wants to cleansed of all feelings and only wants to be left with love. It is clear in the lyrics he know the benefits and consequences of this desire. You can be warmed by fire and washed by water and you can be burnt by fire and you can drown in water. The lyrics in Talking Heads's cover are slightly altered to suit this feeling.
David Byrne has always had an obsession with water and fire. This can be seen across many of Talking Head's sonsg such as Burning Down The House, Love -> Building On Fire and Once In A Lifetime. Both fire and water hasd the power to cleanse abeit different ways. David also incorperates love into these. Perhas he is saying that he wants to cleansed of all feelings and only wants to be left with love. It is clear in the lyrics he know the benefits and consequences of this desire. You can be warmed by fire and washed by water and you can be burnt by fire and you can drown in water. The lyrics in Talking Heads's cover are slightly altered to suit this feeling.
Don't forget the line "I'm not a drowning man, I'm not a burning building" in Born Under Punches.
Don't forget the line "I'm not a drowning man, I'm not a burning building" in Born Under Punches.