Sheryl Crow isn’t from Portland. Nor is her song “Crash and Burn” about Portland. It’s about leaving Portland, in fact. But we just think it’s a metaphor about leaving somewhere else to go to L.A., but she started the song’s journey in Portland because, after all, we do have the best sunrises and sunsets.
It’s a beautiful song. Have a listen.
“I watched the sun come up on Portland”
Crash and Burn
Sheryl Crow
Lyrics / video
I watched the sun come up on Portland
I waved goodbye to all my friends
I packed my car and headed to LA
I gave away all my loose ends
I waved goodbye to all my friends
I packed my car and headed to LA
I gave away all my loose ends
Somebody said you gotta get away.
To want to go back home again.
I left my universe standing there
Holding the hand of my best friend
And it’s laughter that I feel when I think of you
It’s one more dusty rose about to turn.
I’ll see you when I reach New Mexico
If I’m in the mood to crash and burn.
If I’m in the mood to crash and burn.
I wrote a letter that I never mailed
I rehearsed a dialogue in my head
In case you ever wanted to track me down
I rehearsed a dialogue in my head
In case you ever wanted to track me down
I’ll take my cell phone to bed.
And it’s laughter that I hear
when I close my eyes
And it’s one more punchline I forgot to learn
I’ll call you when I reach Mexico.
I’m in the mood to crash and burn.
when I close my eyes
And it’s one more punchline I forgot to learn
I’ll call you when I reach Mexico.
I’m in the mood to crash and burn.
Antigone laid across the road
And let a mack truck leave her there for dead.
Just because her lover split the scene
Well love might be great
but why lose your head.
And let a mack truck leave her there for dead.
Just because her lover split the scene
Well love might be great
but why lose your head.
Well, it’s laughter that that I feel when I cry for you
And my heart might break again before it learns
And I might be stupid enough
to want to fall again.’Cause I’ve gotten use to the crash and burn.
And my heart might break again before it learns
And I might be stupid enough
to want to fall again.’Cause I’ve gotten use to the crash and burn.
I say, I’ve gotten use to the crash and burn.
Songwriters: Sheryl Crow / Jeff Trott
Video credit: wcsu1997