Original artwork, not a still
You know that sound you’re hearing, you know, that boom? That’s my mind blowing.
— Alias • 2001
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
A familiar expression for astonishment becomes an imagined physical explosion. The speaker asks the listener to hear a boom, then identifies it as his own mind. Explaining the supposed sound so literally turns a declaration of surprise into a small comic performance.
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