![]() What do you think about the meaning of “Once in a Lifetime” by Talking Heads? Let us hear your thoughts in the comments below. Just as futile as “Remove the water at the bottom of the ocean” and “Under the water, carry the water.” Both of these activities are meaningless and fruitless. Here, the singer attempts to describe how futile our lives have become in this world. The third verse comes back to the topic of water but gives out a completely different meaning. In the end, you are left with only one question “My God! What have I done?” But, by this time, your time may already be over. Answer (1 of 2): The expression heads will roll is the promise or prediction that people responsible for some failure or disaster will be dismissed or otherwise held to account. However, this gives us the slightest hint at how monotonous and routine human life has become. In the refrain of the song a very dull repetition of “same as it ever was” occurs 8 times. Or they are just now what he had in mind. His beautiful house, his beautiful wife and his large car are just figments of his imagination. Then he realizes that what he had imagined of his life to be is not the reality. In the second verse, the singer snaps to reality, taking a break from his race. Watch David Byrne Perform “Once in a Lifetime” Live on SNL in 2020 Other times, they are just like a hamster on a wheel. They only worry about life when they run out of money. Saying that heads will roll evokes images of execution at the hands of a headsman or the guillotine. They just let the days pass by and let their lives just pass beneath them. However, David realizes that many average citizens of the world are not living their lives. Water is often the symbol of purification in many religions. Water gives life to everything around us. The chorus of the song has largely to do with water. You know, we operate half awake or on autopilot and end up, whatever, with a house and family and job and everything else, and we haven’t really stopped to ask ourselves, ‘How did I get here?'” With NPR magazine, David Byrne further explained the lyrics “We’re largely unconscious. Heads will roll Heads will roll on the floor Bridge You can't last Take the past Shut your eyes Realize You can't last Take the past Shut your eyes Realize Verse 3 Glitter on the wet. You may have everything you want in your life, but did you ever stop to think about how you got there? Was it your plan? Was it out of your control? In the first verse itself, the band makes us wonder about the design of life. ![]() Several questions are being raised, in a high note, with power, just like an evangelist does. ![]() Throughout the track, the singer follows a sermon-like structure in the verses.
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