Moments & Mornings: 1981-1986
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Moment never stood so still
As he did that day
But if I had to explain I could not say
How he split into two
Or three or four
Morning never came so quick before
But she wanted it
Like I crave your kiss
Tonight I am left
In the middle of moment & morning
Here to tell their story
For the world to see
How they infected me
With their small disease
They brought tragedy
Now moment never even stands up at all
And I watched him fall
As she killed us all
With their little baby-sized sickness
That they shared once
Because they cared once
But morning should not take all the blame
She still feels the same
When she hears his name
But that mere virus is the Berlin Wall; 1981
Still standing tall
It's the middle of moment & morning
Left to tell their story
For the world to see
How they infected me




With their small disease
Brought catastrophe.

Overall Meaning

In this song, the singer talks about a moment and a morning, two entities that have affected him in a significant way. He starts by saying that the moment never stood so still as it did that day, but if he had to explain why, he couldn't do it. The moment splits into two, three or four, and the morning comes quickly. The singer then compares how the morning wanted to come quickly like he craves his partner's kiss. The singer is left in the middle of moment and morning, where he has to tell their story for the world to see, how they infected him with their small disease, and brought tragedy and catastrophe in his life.


The singer goes on to describe how the moment never stands up anymore and that he watched him fall, and how the morning took all the blame, but she still feels the same when she hears his name. The mere virus, which they shared once, is the Berlin Wall that is still standing tall. The virus has affected the singer terribly, and he is left to tell their story for the world to see how they infected him with their small disease and brought catastrophe.


This song's meaning is open to interpretation, but it seems like the moment and morning are two people who have affected the singer in a significant way. They might have given him a disease that has affected him emotionally and physically, leading to tragedy and catastrophe. The Berlin wall is used as a metaphor to the disease, which has affected the singer like the wall affected Berlin.


Line by Line Meaning

Moment never stood so still
The moment was frozen in time, never before so motionless.


As he did that day
On that particular day, the moment was still and unchanging.


But if I had to explain I could not say
The moment was indescribable, the feeling too strong to express verbally.


How he split into two
The moment became fragmented, dividing into multiple pieces.


Or three or four
The fragmentation continued, with the moment breaking into even more parts.


Morning never came so quick before
The morning arrived rapidly, much faster than usual.


But she wanted it
Morning desired to come quickly, despite the suddenness of the moment.


Like I crave your kiss
Morning's desire was strong, much like the artist's desire for a kiss.


Tonight I am left
In the present moment, the artist is alone.


In the middle of moment & morning
The artist is caught between the still moment and the rapidly arriving morning.


Here to tell their story
The singer is here to explain the story of moment and morning.


For the world to see
The artist wants the world to know the story, for it to be public knowledge.


How they infected me
The story of moment and morning had a profound impact on the singer, infecting them with an emotional response.


With their small disease
The story of moment and morning was a small yet intense emotional experience.


They brought tragedy
The story of moment and morning ultimately led to tragedy.


Now moment never even stands up at all
The moment is now completely still, without any movement or activity.


And I watched him fall
The artist witnessed the moment's decline and loss of energy.


As she killed us all
Morning's eagerness led to negative consequences for everyone involved.


With their little baby-sized sickness
The emotional experience caused by the moment and morning was a small yet powerful sickness.


That they shared once
Moment and morning shared a momentary emotional experience that left a lasting impact.


Because they cared once
The emotional experience was born out of a moment of caring.


But morning should not take all the blame
While morning's eagerness had negative consequences, it was not entirely her fault.


She still feels the same
Morning's desire remains strong, despite the tragedy that occurred.


When she hears his name
Morning's strong emotional response is triggered by the mere mention of moment.


But that mere virus is the Berlin Wall; 1981
The emotional response caused by moment and morning is like the symbolic Berlin Wall that divided a nation in 1981.


Still standing tall
The emotional response is still present and intense, just as the Berlin Wall remains standing in this metaphor.


It's the middle of moment & morning
The singer is caught between two opposing emotional experiences, both of which have left a lasting impact.


Left to tell their story
The artist has been tasked with sharing the story of moment and morning.


For the world to see
The artist wants the world to understand the impact that this emotional experience had on them.


How they infected me
The emotional experience left a profound impact on the singer's emotional state, infecting them with a lasting response.


With their small disease
The emotional experience, although small, had a powerful effect on the singer.


Brought catastrophe.
Ultimately, the emotional experience had negative consequences for the artist and those involved.




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Chris Tew

i remember seeing this dudes with bear vs shark & fear before, so awesome!

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