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| Soul Asylum – Without A Trace Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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The way I see it, this song is about being frustrated with the world around you and all the expectations that people have on you. "Trying to do the right thing / Play it straight / The right thing changes from state to state" is another way of saying that everyone will always expect different things of you, which means that no matter what you do someone will always think you've done wrong. And when that happens, you might feel like you just want to leave without a trace and disappear. It's a complicated world... :)
This is a great song with an equally awesome and aesthetically pleasing video. Seeing Dave Pirner as a smooth-talking politician is definitely something special! :) |
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| Soul Asylum – No Time For Waiting Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I'd say this is one of the few songs about unrequited love that's also cheerful and optimistic. It's a brilliant song, no doubt, and in my opinion the centerpiece of Candy From a Stranger. |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Joe Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Surely, the first line ("Burning up your hometown streets could set a fire for the world to catch") must be a tribute to Bob Marley & the Wailers. Their album "Catch a Fire" was their international breakthrough, after all.
I don't know about Joe Strummer from the Clash, but given this song's reggae style, I'd say all of it is a tribute to Bob Marley & the Wailers. Strummer passed away in late 2002, though—after the Peppers had already recorded By the Way—so I'm thinking this song could be a tribute both to him and to Bob Marley & The Wailers.
No matter what, it's an awesome tune! :) |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Gong Li Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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It's quite possible that this song is about John (Anthony never mentioned Gong Li in his autobiography Scar Tissue), but whatever is the true story behind the song, it's a very universal love song. Anthony is basically saying that he doesn't believe all the bad stuff that he hears and that—even if it were true—he wouldn't care because he knows his own feelings, and that's what he chooses to listen to.
Beautiful lyrics. |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Bicycle Song Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This song is awesome! After hearing the 30-second sample on iTunes, I decided I just HAD to get hold of it, and eventually I did through Wippit.com. Like Lorrie commented above, the bicycle IS a good invention! |
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| Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Once again, poetry and music has shown that it has more insight into what love truly means than most other outlets for public discussion and opinion. Awesome song! ♥ |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers – Tell Me Baby Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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While it's pretty obvious now that the video has been released that this song is about people trying to make it in Hollywood and California even though their odds aren't very good, this song has an entirely different meaning to me. In my mind, Anthony is singing about a girl that he's in love with and wants to get to know better, because everything he wants is to treat her well and make her happy. At the same time, he fully understands that it's ultimately her choice—he's just saying that he's there for her if she ever feels lonely.
Like I said, that's my interpretation. Any thoughts on it? :) |
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| Bon Jovi – Thank You For Loving Me Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I love the two lines that read:
I never knew I had a dream
Until that dream was you
After falling in love myself, I can fully relate to this—and it doesn't hurt that the rest of the song is awesome as well! |
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| Red Hot Chili Peppers – So Much I Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is pretty obvious to most, but for those who don't know, "MGM and the lion's roar" refers to the film company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and the lion that is its "mascot." |
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