Lyric discussion by Skuba17 

Cover art for I Sat By The Ocean lyrics by Queens of the Stone Age

Passing ships in the night is a very old saying and refers to kindliness between two entities.. Referring to the relationship as such means there wasn't much substance to it. Crashing means that for an instance there was a substantial amount of turmoil.. But briefly.. And one side is absolutely affected.. Faced down in the boulevard!