A beauty supreme, yeah you were right about me
Can I get myself out from underneath this guilt that will crush me
And in the choir I saw a sad messiah
He was bored and tired of my laments
Said I died for you one time but never again Brand New – Limousine (MS Redbridge)

This verse is from the perspective of the murderer Heidgen. He expresses regret and guilt over what he’s done (as he did in real life), but when he tries to turn to Jesus to save his soul he finds that even he cannot cleanse the sins he has committed.

Heidgen is currently serving a minimum of 18 years in prison.

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Seven loved you so much
(We'll never have to buy adjacent plots of earth)
But do me a favor baby don't reply
(We'll never have to rot together under the dirt)
Because I can dish it out
(I'll never have to lose my baby in the crowd)
But I can't take it
(Well I should be laughing right now) Brand New – Limousine (MS Redbridge)

In this final part of the song, the deceased girl interjects, trying to find the bright side of her premature death. She’ll never have to live through the death of the people that raised her, or suffer the pain of losing a child.

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We found your man, he's drinking up, he's all-american
And he'll drive Brand New – Limousine (MS Redbridge)

Heidgen was found to have 0.28% blood alcohol content, and admitted to having at least 14 drinks before getting behind the wheel that night.

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It's sad to hold, but leave your shell to us
You explode Brand New – Limousine (MS Redbridge)

“As I crawled out of the car, the only thing that was left of Kate was her head,”

Jennifer Flynn speaking two days after K’s death.

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Pretend your garden grows and it's your day to wed Brand New – Limousine (MS Redbridge)

K was a flower girl at her aunt’s wedding, and was tasked with the job of walking infront of the procession down the aisle.

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K, here's your ride
Get your petals out and lay them in the aisle Brand New – Limousine (MS Redbridge)

This song is based on a horrific true story. 7 year old Katie Flynn was in a limousine with her mother, returning home after her aunt’s wedding.

Their car was struck head on by Martin R. Heidgen, who was 3 times over the legal limit and had driven a large truck on the wrong side of the road for over two miles. The limousine driver and Katie were killed instantly.

Her mother Jennifer was the only person to make it out of the limo without serious injury. The truck driver was convicted of two counts of 2nd degree manslaughter and DUI.

Read more about this tragic incident here.

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But the morning finds our bodies washed up thirty miles west Brand New – Play Crack The Sky

If their ship wrecks at Montauk Point, this line implies their bodies will be found washed up somewhere in the area of Mecox Bay and Southampton.

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But this ain't the Dakota Brand New – Play Crack The Sky

The SS Dakota was a steamship built in 1904, one of the largest ships in the USA in her day. She sank in 1907 after hitting a reef off the coast of Yokohoma, Japan. Luckily there were no fatalities or damage to cargo. The fate of this song’s protagonists isn’t so rosy.

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What they call love is a risk
Cause you will always get hit
Out of nowhere by some wave
And end up on your own Brand New – Play Crack The Sky

As well as telling a tale of love lost at sea, the song also serves as an extended metaphor for heartbreak.

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One hundred foot faces of God's good ocean gone wrong Brand New – Play Crack The Sky

The biggest recorded wave in history occurred in July 1958, when an earthquake in Alaska triggered a tidal wave so large it swept away vegetation 524 metres above sea level.

For reference, that’s only three meters shorter than the Sears Tower.

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