Lyric discussion by ForbidenRose 

Cover art for Crosses lyrics by José González

I think the:

''Crosses all over the boulevard''

Might mean crosses as in bad experiences all over the boulevard (of life). This is actually a common phrase: '' the boulevard of life ''

And the ''Crosses all over, heavy on your shoulders'' might mean that the person this is about has been trough several traumatic experiences, as where the ''heavy on your shoulders'' Might mean the burdons (s)he carries on his/her shoulders due to those experiences (also commonly used).

''The sirens inside you waiting to step forward.'' Might be meant as in that the person can no longer carry this burdon and will break eventually; or has to speak up but can't(as in it being very hard in cases of abuse and everything related).

''Disturbing silence darkens your sight." People who have been trough traumatic experiences in life; start to think when being left alone. I think the '' Disturbing silence'' refers to that. And ofcourse the ''Disturbing silence'' darkens his/her sight; makes him/her feel depressed and lose hope: looking at life in a negative way: ''Disturbing silence darkens your sight."

"The streets outside your window overflooded." I think this line refers to anxiety. People that have been trough traumatic experiences in life tend to have really bad anxiety to go outside because of the people there. (S)he clearly looks at it as big obstacle; making it seem bigger or more in his/her eyes: "The streets outside your window overflooded."

"People staring, they know you've been broken. Repeatedly reminded by the looks on their faces."

People that feel depressed/are anxious to go outside get stared at a lot by other people. This person clearly has anxiety as (s)he doesn't like the people staring at him/her; and the ''they know you've been broken'' people somehow always seem to sense that, and the person is affraid that it shows that (s)he has been broken.

''Repeatedly reminded by the looks on their faces." When people stare at someone and sense something is wrong/the person has been broken; they look at someone in a certain way. The person doesn't want it to show that (s)he has been broken and pushes it out of his/her mind to not have to think of it. But because of the way people look at him/her (s)he gets reminded everytime.

"Ignore them tonight and you'll be alright." Ignore the looks; and you don't have to think of your burdons and past; and you will be allright.

Any opinions?