And She Was
´«ÉùÍ·(Talking Heads) Lyrics

And she was lying in the grass
She was lying in the grass, feeling one with nature

And she could hear the highway breathing
She could hear the distant sound of the cars on the road

And she could see a nearby factory
She noticed a nearby factory in the distance

She's making sure she is not dreaming
She took a moment to reassure herself that this was reality

See the lights of a neighbor's house
She saw the lights of a nearby neighbor's house

Now she's starting to rise
She began to levitate off the ground

Take a minute to concentrate
She paused to focus all her attention

And she opens up her eyes
She opened her eyes, feeling fully awakened

CHORUS: The world was moving and she was right there with it (and she was) The world was moving she was floating above it (and she was) and she was
She was fully connected to the world around her and yet felt elevated above it at the same time

And she was drifting through the backyard
She was floating slowly through the backyard

And she was taking off her dress
She took off her dress, feeling liberated

And she was moving very slowly
She was moving slowly, enjoying every moment

Rising up above the earth
She ascended higher and higher into the sky

Moving into the universe
She felt herself moving into the vast unknown universe

Drifting this way and that
She floated in different directions, carefree and without a plan

Not touching ground at all
She remained airborne without ever touching the ground

Up above the yard
She was high above the backyard she started from

CHORUS
Repeated chorus

She was glad about it... no doubt about it
She was happy about her experience, without any doubt in her mind

She isn't sure where she's gone
She's not entirely sure where she's ended up

No time to think about what to tell them
She didn't have time to think about what to tell people about her experience

No time to think about what she's done
She didn't have time to reflect on what she had just experienced

And she was
She just was, in the moment

And she was looking at herself
She observed herself from a new perspective

And things were looking like a movie
Everything seemed surreal, as if she was watching a movie

She had a pleasant elevation
She was very content with her elevated experience

She's moving out in all directions
She was moving further and further out in every direction, exploring the unknown

CHORUS
Repeated chorus

Joining the world of missing persons (and she was)
She felt she was now part of a world of missing people or those with unique experiences

Missing enough to feel alright (and she was)
Her experience of missing something gave her a sense of comfort and contentment