Song Lyrics/Tortilla Curtain Comparison
Tidal Wave by Owl City
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The Tortilla Curtain
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“Cause all I see is a shattered conscience staring right back at me
I wish I had covered all my tracks completely
'Cause I'm so afraid, is that the light at the far end of the tunnel”
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America realizes that her past is not the best, she had no money to buy new clothes, but she tries to keep clean her dress because is the only one that she has. She wants to cover his actual situation and forgot about reality. The light at the end of the tunnel is when the baby born she can be on the beach with her and everyone can be happy (7).
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“I forget the last time I felt brave, I just recall insecurity
'Cause it came down like a tidal wave and sorrow swept over me”
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America is not brave anymore, she leaves the beach because she is afraid of Candido. She compares herself with the white people that try to find a job, she does not understand how they have the same bad situation as her. She sees them as a superior race. She has no confidence in herself anymore (7).
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“Oh please be done, how much longer can this drama afford to run
Fate looks sharp, severs all my ties and breaks whatever doesn't bend
But sadly then, all my heavy hopes just pull me back down again”
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When America thinks that things can be worse he finds Candido laying on the floor with blood on his face. The motivation that the ocean causes her is not anymore there, she is back to her cruel reality. Like if every time she feels happy something bad happens and she is down again (7).
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