Wave of Mutilation
Pixies (USA) Lyrics
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Drive my car into the ocean
You'll think I'm dead, but I sail away
On a wave of mutilation
A wave of mutilation
Wave of mutilation
Wave
Wave
I've kissed mermaids, rode the El Nino
Walked the sand with the crustaceans
Could find my way to Mariana
On a wave of mutilation
Wave of mutilation
Wave of mutilation
Wave
Wave
Wave of mutilation
Wave of mutilation
Wave of mutilation
Wave
Wave
The lyrics of Pixies’ “Wave Of Mutilation” describe the singer’s plan to commit suicide by driving their car into the ocean, creating a wave of mutilation as it crashes. The phrase “wave of mutilation” is used to describe both the physical wave created by the car and the emotional state of the singer. They have reached a point of emotional pain and turmoil that they believe is beyond repair. They want to escape their pain and sail away from their problems.
The singer also reflects on their life experiences, such as kissing mermaids and riding the El Nino, but realizes that even these experiences cannot save them from their pain. The only way out is through death, escaping via a wave of mutilation.
The song could be interpreted as a commentary on the nature of depression and the feeling of hopelessness that can accompany it. The singer has no option other than to embrace their pain and let it carry them away. The emotional weight of the lyrics is juxtaposed with the driving beat and upbeat melody, giving the impression of being swept away on a wave.
Line by Line Meaning
Cease to resist, giving my goodbye
I am giving up and saying goodbye to everything.
Drive my car into the ocean
I am willing to take drastic measures, such as driving my car into the ocean, to escape from reality.
You'll think I'm dead, but I sail away
You may assume that I have died, but in reality, I have simply sailed away from my problems.
On a wave of mutilation
I am carried away from reality on a destructive and chaotic wave of change.
Wave of mutilation
This wave of change is destructive and will lead to harm and loss.
Wave of mutilation
This wave repeats, and with each repetition brings more destruction and harm.
Wave
This destructive change is not limited to one occurrence, but rather continues on.
I've kissed mermaids, rode the El Nino
I have experienced surreal and chaotic events, such as kissing mermaids and riding on the powerful climate pattern known as El Nino.
Walked the sand with the crustaceans
I have experienced the strange world beyond humanity, walking with the creatures of the ocean.
Could find my way to Mariana
I am so familiar with the strange and chaotic world that I could navigate to the deepest point in the ocean, the Mariana Trench.
Wave of mutilation
Even though I have experienced these surreal events, and understand the chaos of the world, the destructive wave still catches up to me.
Wave of mutilation
I cannot escape the destructive change and chaos that the wave represents, no matter where I go.
Wave of mutilation
This wave repeats, and with each repetition brings more destruction and harm.
Wave
This destructive change is not limited to one occurrence, but rather continues on.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES THOMPSON
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