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BY:  Dave Matthews

Before these Crowded Streets

 
 
 
 
SONG #54
7/13/97
    Spoon
A description of Christ from the moment he is pinned to the Cross, through his death, and his thoughts as to whether Mankind is worth the trouble to return to Earth, and "save". The Could Dad be God line represents thoughts passing through Christ's mind as he begins to ponder his own existence. The forgive you why line also touches on the human aspect of Christ, as he contemplates why exactly he should come back after 3 days. Dave has used The Passion (Peter Gabriel) from The Last Temptation Of Christ soundtrack, and this is probably an influence here. It has a slight Gnostic feel to it.

The spoon in spoon, stirring my coffee,
I thought of you and turned to the gate
And on my way, came up with the answers
I scratched my head and the answers were gone

From hand to hand, wrist to the elbow,
Red, blood, sand, could Dad be God?
Crosses cross, hold out like a wet rag
Forgive you, why? You hung me out out dry.

Oh, maybe I'm crazy,
But laughing out loud will make the pain pass by
And maybe you're a little crazy,
And laughing out loud will make it all subside
Holding, I'm holding out,
I'm still falling, I'm still falling

The spoon in spoon, stirring my coffee,
I thought of this and turned to the gate
And on my way cracked lightning then thunder,
I hid my head and the storm slipped away

Well, maybe I'm crazy
But laughing out loud will make it all pass by
But maybe you're a little crazy,
And laughing out loud will make it all go by

Laughing out loud

From time to time, minutes and hours,
Some move ahead while some lag behind
It's like the balloon, it rise and then vanish,
This drop of hope falls from his eye

Spoon in spoon, stirring my coffee,
I think of this and turn to go away
Well as I walked,
There're voices behind me singing, "sinner, sin, come now and play."

Come out, come out,
Come now and play

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