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She Explains Things To Me

2:18art pop, art rock Album What Is The Reason For It? 2025-09-03

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Description

Associated Performer, Programmer: David Byrne

Associated Performer: Brian Carpenter

Engineer, Studio Musician: Brian Rajaratnam

Mastering Engineer: Emily Lazar

Programmer, Studio Musician, Producer: Kid Harpoon

Mixing Engineer: Spike Stent

Associated Performer: Alex Waterman

Associated Performer: Andy Laster

Associated Performer: Brandon Seabrook

Associated Performer: Chris Lightcap

Associated Performer: Curtis Hasselbring

Associated Performer: David Cossin

Associated Performer: Dennis Lichtman

Associated Performer: Emily Bookwalter

Associated Performer: Katie Kresek

Associated Performer: Matt Bauder

Associated Performer: Rob Garcia

Associated Performer: Ron Caswell

Associated Performer: Sara Caswell

Associated Performer: Sara Schoenbeck

Composer Lyricist: David Byrne

Lyrics and translation

Original

She explains what is happening in the movies we watch.
I ask, "Why did they do that? Why did they stop?
Why did they say that on that TV show?
" And I ask myself, "Wow, how does she know? "
She explains what a character really meant. What was their motive?
What was their intent?
She explains the things that we're supposed to infer.
Well, how come it's all so obvious to her?
How does she know that? How does she see?
Why is that funny? Can you explain it to me?
Can you explain my heart?
Explain my love? Explain what's happening?
Well, that's what it does.
She explains to me what a poem is about.
Not what you think, you have to figure it out.
She tells me that folks don't always mean what they say.
You can tell what they're thinkin' by the look on their face. Now, how does she know that?
How does she see?
Why is that funny? Can you explain it to me?
Can you explain my heart? Explain my love? Explain what's happening?
Well, that's what it does.

English translation

She explains what is happening in the movies we watch.
I ask, "Why did they do that? Why did they stop?
Why did they say that on that TV show?
" And I ask myself, "Wow, how does she know? "
She explains what a character really meant. What was their motive?
What was their intent?
She explains the things that we're supposed to infer.
Well, how come it's all so obvious to her?
How does she know that? How does she see?
Why is that funny? Can you explain it to me?
Can you explain my heart?
Explain my love? Explain what's happening?
Well, that's what it does.
She explains to me what a poem is about.
Not what you think, you have to figure it out.
She tells me that folks don't always mean what they say.
You can tell what they're thinkin' by the look on their face. Now, how does she know that?
How does she see?
Why is that funny? Can you explain it to me?
Can you explain my heart? Explain my love? Explain what's happening?
Well, that's what it does.

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