The Big Idea lyrics

[iamthepb22]

Lyrics for 'The Big Idea' from 'I Am The Portuguese Blues'

Eternal lies
Bigger than skies
You come on like a feeling that i never wanted
This is why
The chips are dry
They come on like a feeling i never wanted

Whats the big idea
Cuz it takes two
Two months went by
And left you bruised

Eternal strife
Bigger than lies
It comes on like a feeling that i never wanted
This is why
The chips are dry
They come on like a feeling that i never wanted

Whats the big idea
Cuz it takes two
Two months went by
And left you bruised

If you spot anything wrong please add corrections, this is one of my favorite songs to play and to cover at gigs.

[Zelönka 22]

This is why
The chips are dry
They come on like a feeling i never wanted

Whats the big idea
Cuz it takes two
Two months went by
And left you bruised

I hear:

this is why
the _______ try
you come on like a feeling that I never wanted

what's the big idea
'cause it takes two
to multiply
and leave you bruised

[eastwoodjive]

any interpretations on what it means?

[iamthepb22]

Thanks for the corrections!

My interpretation would be an escape from a relationship that is not what he wanted
to drugs or something else.

Eternal lies
Bigger than skies
You come on like a feeling that I never wanted
This is why the trips I try
They come on like a feeling that I never wanted

What's the big idea?
'Cause it takes two
To multiply
And leave a bruise

But now he's stuck in a relationship with whatever he replaced it with.

Eternal strife
Bigger than knives
It comes on like a feeling that I never wanted
This is why the trips you try
They come on and I'm feeling like I'm ever-haunted

What's the big idea?
'Cause it takes two
To multiply
And leave a bruise

My favorite song of theirs because it's actually something that describes what I went through during the worst time of my life.

[burnttoast]

Interesting lyrics.  I absolutely love the instrumental break when they keep doing sixteenth note to eighth note riff over and over and it builds to a huge climax.  They're so tight right there - I love it.

[starflyer]

What's the big idea?
'Cause it takes two
To multiply
And leave a bruise[/i]

I see it coming from Genesis 3:15

And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.

Eve's seed will bruise Satan's head.

Maybe not.

[Indianna]

Interesting lyrics.  I absolutely love the instrumental break when they keep doing sixteenth note to eighth note riff over and over and it builds to a huge climax.  They're so tight right there - I love it.

totally agree. can't get enough of the big martin guitars.