Black Sand
Jenny Lewis Feat. Elvis Costello Lyrics
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He took me away, I was never the same on the black sand
He said, "Who's going to love you buried underground?"
Oh, on the black sand
A mother unwed with a scar down her chest on the black sand
She met her mate on the old army base back in Thailand
Who's going to love him, when all that?s lost is found?
Oh, on the black sand
On the black sand
I have this dream where I'm down on my knees on the black sand
I'm facing the sea as the wind pushes me down to my hands
Who's going to mind, when the end is nigh?
Oh, on the black sand
On the black sand
On the black sand
The song "Black Sand" by Jenny Lewis (featuring Elvis Costello) tells the story of two different couples who found love on the black sand. The first verse talks about how the singer fell in love with a beautiful boy on the black sand and how he took her away, and she was never the same again. He then asks her who's going to love her buried underground, hinting at the idea that their love will eventually come to an end. The second verse talks about a mother who met her mate on an old army base back in Thailand. The singer questions who's going to love him when all that's lost is found, again implying that their love may not last forever.
The chorus talks about the black sand and the dreams the singer has about facing the sea on her knees as the wind pushes her down. She wonders who's going to mind when the end is nigh. The black sand could be interpreted as a metaphor for the unpredictable nature of love and how sometimes it can be so beautiful yet fleeting.
Overall, the song is about the search for love and companionship in a world that can be uncertain and unpredictable. The black sand represents the beauty and fragility of love, and the singer questions whether it's worth it to love deeply even when it may eventually come to an end.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel in love with a beautiful boy on the black sand
I fell in love with a handsome man on the dark-colored sand.
He took me away, I was never the same on the black sand
He brought me somewhere else, and I changed dramatically on the black sand.
He said, "Who's going to love you buried underground?"
He asked me who would care for me when I'm buried in the earth.
Oh, on the black sand
Oh, while we were on the black sand.
A mother unwed with a scar down her chest on the black sand
A single mother with a scar on her chest on the dark-colored sand.
She met her mate on the old army base back in Thailand
She found her partner at a former military base in Thailand.
Who's going to love him, when all that?s lost is found?
Who will care for him when everything has been discovered?
Oh, on the black sand
Oh, while they were on the black sand.
I have this dream where I'm down on my knees on the black sand
I frequently dream about kneeling on the dark-colored sand.
I'm facing the sea as the wind pushes me down to my hands
I'm confronting the ocean while the wind causes me to press my hands onto the sand.
Who's going to mind, when the end is nigh?
Who will be concerned when the end is coming?
Oh, on the black sand
Oh, when I'm on the black sand.
On the black sand
On the dark-colored sand.
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