The lyrics are fractured and abstract, describing several protagonists whose alienated existence barely constitutes living.
The sense of dissociation Byrne conjures up recalls the cut-up texts used by Burroughs in 'Naked Lunch' to approximate the fragmented existence of a regular drug-user - this song might share that theme, which would be supported by the activities of 'digging one's own grave' and 'visiting houses in motion'
Ultimately its guessword, as the author has heeded his own call to 'stop making sense!'
An incredibly funky song, particularly live.
The lyrics are fractured and abstract, describing several protagonists whose alienated existence barely constitutes living.
The sense of dissociation Byrne conjures up recalls the cut-up texts used by Burroughs in 'Naked Lunch' to approximate the fragmented existence of a regular drug-user - this song might share that theme, which would be supported by the activities of 'digging one's own grave' and 'visiting houses in motion'
Ultimately its guessword, as the author has heeded his own call to 'stop making sense!'