☝️ Key Points
- The song is about two people who have no preferences and no desire to experience the beginning or end of events.
- They pay the same amount of money as others to see the event, but miss out on the beginning and end.
- The opening and closing measures are considered unnecessary.
- The song emphasizes the importance of experiencing the beginning and end.
- It is pointed out that we need more than just each other and that there are things that should be loved and experienced.
Interpretation
The song lyrics 'Miss the Start, Miss the End' by
Sparks are about two people who have no desire to experience the beginning or the end of events. They have no preferences and don't think about what's happening. They remain detached and don't really care about what's going on. They pay just as much money as you and I to see the event, but they miss the start and the end.
They've never seen a curtain rise, heard a kick-off, or the final whistle. They've never seen the titles flicker over the sunrise. But we must be there. We must see the beginning and experience the end.
The opening bars and closing bars might as well not exist. They're not necessary, really not necessary. You and I must see the beginning. You and I must see the end.
We need more than just each other. So much more than just each other. They don't need more than each other. Not much more than just each other.
They don't need the whole picture, just a sketch of each other. Hung in their bungalow, where wondrous things are discovered. You and I must see how it starts and ends and tell them over and over again what they missed.
So let's not miss the start and not miss the end. Because there are things that should be loved and things that simply should be experienced.