| Gnarls Barkley – Blind Mary Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song is obviously about Marijuana, but it has so many meanings behind it. I really like the lines: "It's harder to imagine I understand. How she knows exactly who I am." Its pretty easy for us all to relate to grabbing onto that hand, But what is harder for us to imagine is "how she knows exactly who I am." - The general feeling I have got from the rest of the album is that he feels out of place in general society, because they do not understand him, because they are distracted/blinded by many other things and cannot see what he sees. But she, Mary, knows exactly who he is inside. So he can escape from the real world, and instead find love from something that doesn't judge, and something from whom he has nothing to hide. "She's not staying, Just passing through" - she's not caught up in one moment of time, or caught up on bullshit conflict, or caught up on anything in the real world, she's just passing through - I would follow too! I heart Mary. |
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| Gnarls Barkley – Blind Mary Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song is obviously about Marijuana, but it has so many meanings behind it. I really like the lines: "It's harder to imagine I understand. How she knows exactly who I am." Its pretty easy for us all to relate to grabbing onto that hand, But what is harder for us to imagine is "how she knows exactly who I am." - The general feeling I have got from the rest of the album is that he feels out of place in general society, because they do not understand him, because they are distracted/blinded by many other things and cannot see what he sees. But she, Mary, knows exactly who he is inside. So he can escape from the real world, and instead find love from something that doesn't judge, and something from whom he has nothing to hide. "She's not staying, Just passing through" - she's not caught up in one moment of time, or caught up on bullshit conflict, or caught up on anything in the real world, she's just passing through - I would follow too! I heart Mary. |
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| Gnarls Barkley – Surprise Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Does anyone make out what it says right at the beginning of the song?? TarynB your onto something. Fuckin love this song. Society is being brainwashed. The majority of people just do what they do, think what they think, and they live in blissful ignorance. Those few people who search deep enough into the lies to seek truth, answers and understanding about what is really going on will soon know. It is sometimes cool being the only one, but because everyone else is still so blind, it is so hard to relate to anyone - they just don't understand. This makes it hard to find love unless you "meet half way" - but its so often just not worth putting them through the pain: "If you love 'em you should tell 'em twice. Because when everything that's alive ultimately dies, oh lord," If your going to meet someone half way, you're going to have to tell them what you know - which might not be easy news to hear. But don't be surprised at their reaction, and especially don't be surprised if you can't make them see through your eyes. "Somebody's watching. Maybe you want 'em to see you. But with your regrets and secret you don't really want them to be you." Someone has found interest in what you know, and you think you want them to see what you see, but because of all that is bad within you as a result of it, you don't really want them to go through with knowing what you know. So maybe its best just to pretend to be blind like everyone else and just pretend to be fine. "Please forgive me for rambling. I just wanted y'all to know that I don't know at all. So when that big ol' smile ends up being just a disguise," I fuckin love this paragraph. He's apologising for 'rambling', and then goes and says that he actually doesn't know at all. The way I interpret it, is that he's telling us he doesn't know, when infact he does know, but he is realising that sometimes it is just better to put on a smile and pretend everything is ok because that way people can continue to live their 'happy', ignorant lives, and not be concerned by the truth. He also says that when the child grows up to have more than just your eyes, don't be surprised. In other words, even if you pretend to be blind the truth is still going to be let out and there will be knowledge passed on. Having knowledge isn't easy. But don't sacrifice it, what you do with it is crucial. ...or maybe this is all Just a Thought? |
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