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| Wheat – Don't I Hold You? Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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here's what i hear from the end of the song...
sometimes i hold you right,
nice and tight to me,
most times, on account of it's
based on need, not selfish greed or pride.
don't i? (x 5?)
don't i hold you like you want? |
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| Damien Rice – Tongue Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yup... the rest of Juniper is now called Bell X1, and they still do this song, which is amazing. |
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| Hot Hot Heat – Le Le Low Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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this is such a great song.
it's so true that living in today, especially with today's media, you get left feeling lost and low.
i just wish they could've gotten around saying "medias," but i'll let them get by with artistic license. :) |
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| Ryan Adams – Life Is Beautiful Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i just love this song. i think it's one of the most positive songs that he's written. it makes it seem like he's in love and optimistic about life, and it's just nice to hear that every now and then. |
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| The Dismemberment Plan – Gyroscope Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Really? 15/8? It feels like you get that strange half beat every other measure, which could make the odd number make sense, but I'd pin it as something more like 13/8. Actually, though, I think the 4/4 analysis is right--with a strange accent on the last eighth or sixteenth note of the measure, so sometimes it feels like an extra beat. I think that's why the signature seems to change, or be in mixed measure, because it's easy to leave out the accent and change the flow. |
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| Ray LaMontagne – Burn Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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This song is so beautiful. Almost all of his songs are about heartbreak or loss, and while most of them seem to reflect unrequited love, this is about just plain losing someone that you need so much. I love the way he talks about his tears and emotions in such a real and physical way, yet makes it sound completely true and not cheesy at all. |
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| Colin Hay – Beautiful World Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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the word that wasn't understood is lapsang souchong. it's a kind of tea, too.
and yes, such a beautifully simple song. |
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| Wilco – Jesus, Etc. Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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This doesn't really compare to the awesome comments that precede it, but I was looking around on iTunes celebrity playlists last night, and *many* celebrities have this on their lists. Not that it matters that celebrities listen to it, but that kinda just shows how universally appreciated this song is, and how so many people feel it and love it. I know I do. |
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| Billy Joel – Modern Woman Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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My parents always listened to Billy Joel when I was growing up, and I always dreamed that this song would describe me when I was older. I'm still amazed how he writes so many songs in which he just seems so amazed by women and they all seem totally genuine. |
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| The Smiths – Girlfriend in a Coma Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I downloaded this song after I read "Girlfriend in a Coma" by Douglas Coupland. I don't think there's a direct connection, other than the girl's in a coma, but they're both amazing. A must-read and a must-hear, to be cliche. |
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| Brendan Benson – Tea Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this song is so cute... i get it in my head all the time too, especially since i work in a coffee shop :) |
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| Jump, Little Children – Say Goodnight Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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a new jay-comment on this song:
"ya know how sometimes.. umm.. the neighbors in your building.. um.. will be, uh, loud? well, this song's about, well... what you might do when you hear them.. yeah." (or words to that affect)
in other words, this song really is about masturbation. ...as if there was ever a doubt. ;) |
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| Dar Williams – Are You Out There? Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this song really touches me. i think it's more than just worshipping the radio gods--it's realizing that you're not the only who feels like you do. you may never meet the people that you identify with, but you can hear them and know they've been where you are. it's all about the power of music and how you can be infinitely closer to the music love than the random people you see. |
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| Cake – Let Me Go Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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i love this song... i've always thought it describes me, but perhaps that's wishful thinking. i think it all goes back to the saying that you only want what you can't have, so if she doesn't think he wants her, she'll want him more. |
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| Cake – Pretty Pink Ribbon Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think that her 'pretty pink ribbon' is just the fact that she's female. It's always seemed like this song is just about how women have it easier, and how if they weren't women, they'd be completely different--'end up just like me.' He mentions things that are typically female, like tight denim, free tickets, etc. and basically says that if she wasn't a woman, these wouldn't be important and she'd change altogether. Kind of like radiocakedoves' and morningstar's ideas put together, but her redeeming quality is only that she's female. |
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| Howie Day – Ghost Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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such a beautiful song.. and i melt everytime he sings 'ask me should we try again, i'm thinking no' even though i always thought he said 'ask me should we try again, i'm thinking oh, yeah' either way.. it's so touching. |
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| Radiohead – You Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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i'm not sure what the first comments meant, but i think this song has a feeling like 'every breath you take' by the police. when you first listen to it, it seems like a love song, but when you pay attention to the words, it's far from that. regardless, it's an amazing song. |
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| Radiohead – You Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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i'm not sure what the first comments meant, but i think this song has a feeling like 'every breath you take' by the police. when you first listen to it, it seems like a love song, but when you pay attention to the words, it's far from that. regardless, it's an amazing song. |
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| Better Than Ezra – A Lifetime Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Maybe it doesn't mean much, but I always thought it was neat that this song is just around 3 and a half minutes too. I wonder if that was done on purpose.... |
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| Rufus Wainwright – In a Graveyard Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think this song is so beautiful... I've always seen it as getting caught in a beautiful moment and being happy in its beauty, but especially in knowing that it won't be the last time you feel like that. |
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| Rufus Wainwright – In a Graveyard Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think this song is so beautiful... I've always seen it as getting caught in a beautiful moment and being happy in its beauty, but especially in knowing that it won't be the last time you feel like that. |
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| Fountains of Wayne – It Must Be Summer Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think this song is so simple, but so beautiful. It's always rough to feel alone and down when so many people around you think the world is beautiful and happy. We always want something more. |
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| Les Savy Fav – Je T'aime Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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i hear 'rib cage' too. but my favorite lines are 'if you wanna front, front, front, front, front, front, front
then don't turn away ' and 'obligations are so passe.' i think we all feel like that every now and then.... |
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| Sixpence None the Richer – Puedo Escribir Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is true.. It's based on the poem "Puedo Escribir" by Pablo Neruda. You can read it here http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~hsiao/verse/tonight.html (in English). I highly suggest anything else by Neruda as well. |
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| Sixpence None the Richer – Puedo Escribir Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is true.. It's based on the poem "Puedo Escribir" by Pablo Neruda. You can read it here http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~hsiao/verse/tonight.html (in English). I highly suggest anything else by Neruda as well. |
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| Rilo Kiley – Always Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think the phantom is the guy that he pretends to be... Maybe she's in love with the real him, but she can't take who he acts like. Kind of ties in with "Those conventions are taking their toll on you" just a thought |
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| Eels – Manchild Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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here's what i can get from the background voice...
"I'm not having any fun"
--answering machine man--
"I'm not happy"
"I wanna be happy, I'm not happy"
"I wanna go back"
"I'm over this, over this"
mumble "... make your money, don't complain, okay"
mumble"i'm tired, i don't care.. ya know... ooooh"
mumble w/ 2 or 3 voices
"oh god, why am i tired"
yeah. try listening to it w/ headphones.. you can hear more and it's awesome when the vocals open up to both channels... really emotional. |
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| Days of the New – Shelf In The Room Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this was the first DotN song i ever heard and still my favorite... it's like you know what you have to do and know you have a place to come back to, but you just have to leave right now. |
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| Pink Martini – Sympathique Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I always thought the bridge/2nd chorus was "c'est magnifique et tres sympathique" ("It's magnificent and very nice"). I could be wrong, but it makes more sense, i think. |
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| Jump, Little Children – Pigeon Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I borrowed these lyrics, but I'm pretty sure they're all right. This is a very hard Jay-mumble song to figure out. If you have a suspicion that they're not right, check the Vertigo liner notes... they should be there. |
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| Chris Cornell – Sweet Euphoria Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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my version has more lyrics at the end...
diving swallows
save my love save my love save my love
lasting one sweet euphoria
beautiful song |
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| Matthew – Everybody Down Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this is such a great song.... but could it be "is there no better way than this"? we won't appreciate things unless we take the time to see them. |
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| 311 – Plain Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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my favorite 311 song... i think everyone can relate to at least part of this song and it's full of good points about society. my favorite part is the last chorus.. so true, so true. |
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| The Dismemberment Plan – Tonight We Mean It Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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i love this song.. i think it's about finally doing something that you aren't ashamed to put your name to--something that you want to do. we all need to start over ever once in a while.. like the whole second verse.."I know everybody here would love to get down and wipe the slate clean..." |
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| Starsailor – Tie Up My Hands Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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this song is so beautiful... the words and music work so well together to show pain that he feels... i think that everyone feels torn between their love and their life at one time or another and this song is about that very division |
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