I'm not going to address every line, but some of the more prominent ones that clearly describe a car crash, not riots. The 'narrator' is a direct witness - close enough to be warmed by the flaming carnage on a cold day - and he's reveling in the carnage - or at least morbidly fascinated by it.
Your knuckles whiten on the wheel - a reflex when you are about to crash
The last thing that your hands will feel - it's going to be a fatal crash
Your final flight can't be delayed - the car goes airborne, your fate can't be avoided.
No land just sky it's so serene - If you ever see an in car shot of a racing accident where a car goes airborne it goes serene for a moment an you only see sky for a moment
Your pink fat lips let go a scream - a scream of terror knowing you are going to die.
You fry and melt I love the scene - the car crashes and burns
At least you left your life in style - it was a spectacular crash
Bad money dies - Rich, poor, good, bad - it can happen to anybody
Made of stone - refers to the fact that you are no longer with us and all that's left is a grave stone.
@arthur1053 I like this - particularly the part about the moment of serenity of a car going airborne. IMO the person in the car accident is someone that wronged Ian - possibly financially (ie "Bad Money"). I don't think he's a direct witness as much as he is 'fantasizing' about karmic retribution for the person who wronged him. I think the 'made of stone' line can have a double meaning - ie, if the person dies in the wreck - they only leave a grave stone as you note, but also are you so cold and heartless (made of...
@arthur1053 I like this - particularly the part about the moment of serenity of a car going airborne. IMO the person in the car accident is someone that wronged Ian - possibly financially (ie "Bad Money"). I don't think he's a direct witness as much as he is 'fantasizing' about karmic retribution for the person who wronged him. I think the 'made of stone' line can have a double meaning - ie, if the person dies in the wreck - they only leave a grave stone as you note, but also are you so cold and heartless (made of stone) that you could wrong someone so badly?
I'm not going to address every line, but some of the more prominent ones that clearly describe a car crash, not riots. The 'narrator' is a direct witness - close enough to be warmed by the flaming carnage on a cold day - and he's reveling in the carnage - or at least morbidly fascinated by it.
Your knuckles whiten on the wheel - a reflex when you are about to crash
The last thing that your hands will feel - it's going to be a fatal crash
Your final flight can't be delayed - the car goes airborne, your fate can't be avoided.
No land just sky it's so serene - If you ever see an in car shot of a racing accident where a car goes airborne it goes serene for a moment an you only see sky for a moment
Your pink fat lips let go a scream - a scream of terror knowing you are going to die.
You fry and melt I love the scene - the car crashes and burns
At least you left your life in style - it was a spectacular crash
Bad money dies - Rich, poor, good, bad - it can happen to anybody
Made of stone - refers to the fact that you are no longer with us and all that's left is a grave stone.
@arthur1053 I like this - particularly the part about the moment of serenity of a car going airborne. IMO the person in the car accident is someone that wronged Ian - possibly financially (ie "Bad Money"). I don't think he's a direct witness as much as he is 'fantasizing' about karmic retribution for the person who wronged him. I think the 'made of stone' line can have a double meaning - ie, if the person dies in the wreck - they only leave a grave stone as you note, but also are you so cold and heartless (made of...
@arthur1053 I like this - particularly the part about the moment of serenity of a car going airborne. IMO the person in the car accident is someone that wronged Ian - possibly financially (ie "Bad Money"). I don't think he's a direct witness as much as he is 'fantasizing' about karmic retribution for the person who wronged him. I think the 'made of stone' line can have a double meaning - ie, if the person dies in the wreck - they only leave a grave stone as you note, but also are you so cold and heartless (made of stone) that you could wrong someone so badly?