In this poignant ballad, Isakov explores themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. The song is a reflection on a past relationship, depicted through vivid imagery and metaphors. The 'big black car' symbolizes heartbreak that looms over the speaker's life, while the 'phonograph' and 'magazine' represent cherished memories of his former lover. The recurring image of rain suggests feelings of melancholy and longing. The line "love was a country we couldn't defend" signifies their inability to preserve their love against external forces or challenges. Ultimately, Isakov emphasizes the transient nature of relationships and experiences; like the corn crows that "won't stay for too long," everything in life is temporary. Yet despite its somber tone, the song also acknowledges the beauty in impermanence—the fleeting moments are what make life meaningful.
Big Black Car
Lyrics
You were a phonograph, I was a kid
I sat with an ear close, just listening
I was there when the rain tapped her way down you face
You were a miracle I was just holding your space
Well time has a way of throwing it all in your face
The past, she is haunted, the future is laced
Heartbreak, you know, drives a big black car
Swear I was in the back seat, just minding my own
And through the glass, the corn crows come like rain
They won't stay, they won't stay
For too long now
This could be all that we know
Of love and all
Well you were a dancer and I was a rag
The song in my head, well was all that I had
Hope was a letter I never could send
Well love was a country we couldn't defend
And through the carnival we watch them go round and round
All we knew of home was just a sunset and some clowns
Well you were a magazine, I was a plain jane
Just walking the sidewalks all covered in rain
Love to just get into some of your stories
Me and all of my plain jane glory
Just me and all of my plain jane glory
Writer(s): Gregory Alan Isakov
Copyright(s): Lyrics © THIRD SIDE MUSIC INC.
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