Lyric discussion by talkaboutsongs 

Cover art for Rebecca lyrics by Albert Hammond

Could this be the purest example of an unrequited crush, ever? It lasted all of five minutes - only in his head - and he never knew her name. What\'s more, whoever it was may have even heard this song on the radio and had no idea it was about her!\n\nNot only was she too young for him at the time, but the trajectory of her life was going to be a mismatch even if he\'d had a time machine. This ephemeral moment would be the apex, and yet it still was enough to create this song.\n\nI think it is magnificent.\n\nBy the way, if "brushing your hair with the wind" seems just a bit odd, compare it to the second to last line of the song.