Incident
i.e. Crazy Lyrics

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There is an incident on the edge of town
All the local lawnmowers drown it out
Brown paper bags barricade the drain
White feathers turn grey in the rain

It doesn't take a full room to be crowded out

I saw something on the green

Something caught beneath the wheels
And a body smiling shouts
One more in and one more out

Looking back on all those teenage nights
Two of us the small ones forced to fight
Walking home from school, black hair on the grass
She doesn't say a word, she only runs as fast as she can

It doesn't take a full room to be crowded out
It doesn't take a full moon to act insane

I saw something on the green
Something caught beneath the wheels
And a body smiling shouts
One more in and one more out

One more in and one more out
One more in and one more out
One more in and one more out
One more in and one more out

In the passenger seat there's a hanging head
As though it's attached to a taught and jerking thread

There's a shop on route that sells mannequins
I will take one home just to eat with it

Overall Meaning

The opening lyrics of "Incident" by i.e Crazy paint a picture of a mysterious event that has occurred on the edge of town. The local lawnmowers are drowning out the details, suggesting that whatever has happened is significant enough to warrant attention. The use of brown paper bags barricading the drain and white feathers turning grey in the rain are subtle yet powerful imagery that conveys a sense of unease and tension. The idea that it doesn't take a full room to be crowded out speaks to the idea that sometimes the most important moments can happen in the quiet and unnoticed corners of our world.

The rest of the song delves into memories of past experiences, with the lines "Looking back on all those teenage nights / Two of us the small ones forced to fight" suggesting a history of trauma and violence. The imagery of black hair on the grass and running as fast as she can speaks to a sense of fear and desperation. The repetition of "It doesn't take a full room to be crowded out" and "One more in and one more out" adds to the haunting and unsettling nature of the song, leaving the listener with a sense of unresolved tension.

Overall, "Incident" is a masterful piece of songwriting that deftly weaves together a range of themes and imagery to create a haunting and evocative portrait of a town and its inhabitants.

Line by Line Meaning

There is an incident on the edge of town
Something has happened outside the boundaries of the town

All the local lawnmowers drown it out
The noise from the lawnmowers in the area is so loud that it's difficult to hear or notice the incident

Brown paper bags barricade the drain
Paper bags are being used to prevent something from entering the drain

White feathers turn grey in the rain
Feathers that were once white are now becoming grey as they come in contact with the rain

It doesn't take a full room to be crowded out
Even a small space can feel crowded with too many people or things

I saw something on the green
The singer saw something on a lawn or field

Something caught beneath the wheels
Something was caught under the wheels of a vehicle

And a body smiling shouts
A person's body, even though it's not alive, appears to be smiling or happy

One more in and one more out
The idea of people going in and out of a place, likely referring to the incident

Looking back on all those teenage nights
Reflecting on past teenage memories

Two of us the small ones forced to fight
Two smaller individuals were forced into a fight

Walking home from school, black hair on the grass
Possibly a flashback to a memory of walking home from school with black hair lying on the ground

She doesn't say a word, she only runs as fast as she can
A person is possibly running away from something without saying anything

It doesn't take a full moon to act insane
Someone can act irrational or insane anytime, not just during a full moon

One more in and one more out
Repeating the idea of people going in and out of a place

In the passenger seat there's a hanging head
In the car, someone is hanging their head, possibly feeling sad or defeated

As though it's attached to a taught and jerking thread
The way the person's head is hanging suggests that it's connected to a tense and sudden movement

There's a shop on route that sells mannequins
There is a store that sells mannequins that the singer is aware of

I will take one home just to eat with it
The singer plans on taking a mannequin home to eat dinner with, possibly indicating a sense of loneliness or isolation

Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Claire Duncan

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