Bireli Lagrene Lyrics

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He sits in your room, his tomb with a fist full of tacks
Preoccupied with his vengeance
Cursing the dead that can't answer him back
You know that he has no intentions
Of looking your way unless it's to say
That he needs you to test his inventions

Babe, come, crawl out your window

Use your hands and your legs, it won't ruin you
How can you say he will haunt you?
You can go back to him anytime you want to

He looks so truthful, is this how he feels?
When I try to peel the moon and expose it
With his businesslike anger and his bloodhounds that kneel
Yeah, if he needs a third eye he just grows it
He just needs you to talk or to hand him his chalk
Or pick it up after he throws it

Babe, please crawl out your window
Use your hands and your legs, it won't ruin you
Now how you gonna say that he will haunt you?
When you could go back to him anytime you want to

He look so righteous while your face is so changed
As you sit on the box that you keep him on
While his genocide fools and his friends rearrange
Religion of the little ten women
That backs up their views and their face is so bruised
Come on out, the dark is just beginning

Babe, please come out your window
Use your hands and your legs, it won't ruin you
How can you say that he will haunt you?
When you can go back to him anytime you want to

You got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
If you won't come out your window
You got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
If you won't come out your window

You got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
If you won't come out your window
Yeah, a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
If you won't come out your window

Come on, please come out your window
You got a lot of nerve
Yeah, you got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
If you won't come out your window

Come on, please come out your window
Oh, please come out your window

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Passion Grace and Fire" by Al Di Meola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia are actually a cover of Bob Dylan's song "Please, Crawl Out Your Window." The song speaks of a man who sits in a room filled with anger and vengeance, cursing those who cannot answer him back. He has no intentions of looking in the direction of the person singing the song unless it is to test out his latest invention. The singer is encouraging this person, whom they call "babe," to crawl out of their window and leave this madman behind. They claim that using their hands and legs to escape will not ruin them and that the man in the room will not haunt them once they leave.

The singer speaks of this man's anger and notes that he looks truthful but wonders if this is how he really feels. They see him as a man who invents and grows a third eye when he needs it. He always needs someone to talk to or pick up after him, and the singer is urging this person not to be the one to fulfill that role. They claim that the dark is just beginning and urge them to come out of their window. In the final verse, the singer accuses this person of having a lot of nerve to say they are their friend while refusing to come out of their window.

Line by Line Meaning

He sits in your room, his tomb with a fist full of tacks
He's in your room, which feels like a prison to him, clutching onto something painful and ready to hurt himself and others.

Preoccupied with his vengeance
He's consumed by his desire for revenge, unable to focus on anything else in life.

Cursing the dead that can't answer him back
He's angry with people who have passed away, unable to confront them or receive closure.

You know that he has no intentions
You understand that his actions are not motivated by any positive intentions or feelings.

Of looking your way unless it's to say
He won't acknowledge you, except to ask you to do something for him.

That he needs you to test his inventions
He wants you to try out his new ideas, most likely with the intention of proving himself right or gaining control over you.

Babe, come, crawl out your window
Hey, come out of your hiding place and face the world.

Use your hands and your legs, it won't ruin you
Your physical abilities won't be affected by leaving your hiding place.

How can you say he will haunt you?
Why do you believe that leaving your hiding place will have negative consequences?

You can go back to him anytime you want to
You can return to your hiding place if it makes you feel safer or more comfortable.

He looks so truthful, is this how he feels?
He appears to be honest, but is he really?

When I try to peel the moon and expose it
When I try to uncover the truth and reveal what's really happening.

With his businesslike anger and his bloodhounds that kneel
He approaches his anger with a rational, almost calculated approach, and has a team of loyal followers who are willing to do his bidding.

Yeah, if he needs a third eye he just grows it
He's always able to adapt and find new ways to be in control, even if it means growing an extra eye.

He just needs you to talk or to hand him his chalk
He's always seeking control and power, whether it's through conversation or physical items like chalk.

Or pick it up after he throws it
He's quick to discard things or people that he no longer needs, and expects others to clean up after him.

He look so righteous while your face is so changed
He appears to be the good guy, while you're left feeling hurt and changed by your experiences with him.

As you sit on the box that you keep him on
You're in control of the situation, but only because you've confined him to a small space and are holding him there.

While his genocide fools and his friends rearrange
He has a group of people who do his bidding, even if it means committing acts of genocide.

Religion of the little ten women
A group of ten women who follow a strict and oppressive religious doctrine.

That backs up their views and their face is so bruised
These women are willing to support his views, even if it means being physically harmed or injured.

Come on out, the dark is just beginning
It's time to leave your hiding place and face the harsh reality of the situation.

You got a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
You're being hypocritical by claiming to be my friend, while still hiding away from the situation.

If you won't come out your window
If you're not willing to face the situation head on.

Yeah, a lot of nerve to say you are my friend
You're not being a true friend if you're not willing to support me in this difficult time.

Come on, please come out your window
I'm urging you to face the situation, and I'm here to support you when you're ready.

You got a lot of nerve
You're being hypocritical and unreasonable.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHICK COREA

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