I don’t know how I missed this Talking Heads song. It’s hard to imagine I never heard it (even for my crowded, unorganized, largely unrecognized collection). One day it just lit me up–even while I’m not entirely certain I understand it.
When my love stands next to your love/I can’t define love/when it’s not love/which is my face/which is a building/which is on fire!
I played it and sang it to the kids and Tia. The kids especially cracked up.
(I later learned that Mago thought I wrote and recorded this song. I wish.)
Just now I had this conversation with Nem when I played the song:
Nem: Sing it!
Me: No, I want to eat.
Nem (cries and pouts) Nooo, *you* sing it!
Me: I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to break your heart!
Nem: Okay, I’ll get ready to laugh.