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| Tex Perkins And The Dark Horses – Lucid Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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No shit, this is one of the all time classic Australian songs. It's just a shame hardly no-one has heard it!
The whole album 'Sweet Nothing' is pure gold. I strongly suggest anyone who hasn't heard it, and has an ear for a bit of alternative Oz music, to go to your closest record store, pick it up, and give it a spin. You won't be disappointed.. especially with Lucid! |
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| PJ Harvey – Kamikaze Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Well, Polly Jean, you are amazing. This song, this album, simply incredible. Arguably the most underrated song on 'Stories from..' (hence no-one yet commenting), the power, passion and that voice would make a very worthy addition to Ms PJ Harvey's 'Best Of' in years to come..
A point of interest: the word kamikaze actually wasn't used by the Japanese in WWII, shinpu was. Rumour has it the Americans adopted it after wrongly translating the Japanese characters although the literal transaction is the same for both: 'Divine wind'. |
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| Beth Orton – Stolen Car Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Ok.. Firstly, Beth is an amazing songwriter. Amazing. Completely underated. But about this song, well there's been little analysis...
I think that it is basically Beth coming to an understanding that this is the wrong relationship for her. I think the basis for it is that this guy 'stood for everything' and 'every line speaks of love' and therefore, she doesn't get the attention or lavished as well as she'd like. As she writes, 'it's little things like this that matter to me.'
She comes to the realisation that she is 'hitching a ride'. That is, she really isn't there for the long haul and everything vanishes instantly: 'i see a face drive like a stolen car'. It's gone...
And the last line 'i wish i knew better by now, when i'm old enough of not to' is a plea to understand what is love! Something i share with Ms Beth Orton...
P.S. For the Beth fans, check out Ryan Adam's break up song, 'English Girls Approximately' which is about Beth Orton. It's brilliant songwriting! |
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| Augie March – One Crowded Hour Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Well krispychick69... it is undoubtably up there with the best of Augie March. It'll be interesting to compare the album to Sunset Studies, which, i believe, is up there with the best of the best Aussie albums of all time.
Anyway, i was just looking at the lyrics while listening to the song, and i think you're on the right path... but (and people i'm sure will disagree with this, i'm not sure myself) but i have an incling it could be about a teenage fling that went wrong, and perhaps he (not necessarily Glenn, who quite often rights from afar...e.g. Owen's Lament) didn't realise how wrong it went.
I'm thinking that he had a child on a one night stand for few reasons and the girl gave it up (i.e. adoption) without ever telling him.
1. 'Should you expect to see something that you hadn't seen in somebody you'd known since you were sixteen': a child that you didn't know about
2. 'Far from these nonsense bars and their nowhere music it's making me sick. And I know it's making you sick': this could refer to the fact that they may have met in a bar, which led them to sleeping to gether which 'i know it's making you sick' and the fact that she is pregnant makes him feel sick... perhaps... it would have to link to point 4 below too..
3. 'That night, the silence gave birth to a baby
They took it away to her silent dismay And they raised it to be lady Now she can't keep her mouth shut': the most literal evidence i guess that there was this child who is now a lady and wants to find her parents.
4. You said, "What is this six-stringed instrument but an adolescent doom?"
And one crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin: i think this links everything together. The music, the band (perhaps she was a muso; 'green-eyed harpy of the songland'?) leads to the act which would create the baby... one crowded hour would lead to my wreck and ruin.
As i said, i'm not too sure about this interpretation, but i thought i would explore it anyway... maybe? If it wasn't for that one verse about the baby it would all seem quite simple.. Simply, as krispychic said, 'the guy thought he found love and it wasn't there' and they both tried to keep convincing themselves of the fact that it was indeed real: She says, "Boy I know you're lying Oh but then, so am I," And to that I said "Oh well."
Regardless, it's a fantastic song and i can't wait to see these guys in action again soon! |
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| Ben Lee – Into The Dark Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think breathing tornados simply refers to his transition as a person from the time of the release of the record titled, 'Breathing Tornados' where he was quite pessimistic and as Bernard Fanning from Powderfinger around the time infamously labelled him, 'a precocious little cunt', to now where his lyrics are filled with love and happiness which has allowed him to see and enter 'the eye of the storm'; the important parts of life which he couldn't when he previously had this problematic outlook and an arrogant demenour.
In fact, i think that that's the theme of the whole album, 'Awake is the New Sleep'... It's all said in the title |
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| Ryan Adams – Beautiful Sorta Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I have no idea what his inspiration for the song was, but i saw him play it last night in Melbourne, and it awesome! Absolutely amazing, especially this song... The man has talent to burn |
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| Gomez – Devil Will Ride Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I can't believe no-one has posted in regards to this song! A fantastic song off an absolutely brilliant album... great way to finish off the album from a much underrated band! |
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| Ryan Adams – English Girls Approximately Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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What can u say? Ryan Adams is simply an amazing singer/songwriter (especially when he sticks with this sort of genre), and this song is captivating... i just love how he gives abackground to the whole relationship and it's complexities, and has all these descriptive little lines, yet manages to sum it up so perfectly and simply at the end; "just three words my love; you meant everything". Brilliant! |
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| Missy Higgins – All For Believing Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Yeah, i remember hearing this when i would've been about 14 odd, and just being amazed that someone a year older than i could write and make such a brilliant song! Innocent_eyes01, no doubt that there are many a teenager of that age who thinks about things as deep and has feelings as strong, but to say that writing something like this song, both lyrically and musically, when you're 15 is not hard, is up there with the most ridiculous things i've heard in a while... |
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| Missy Higgins – The Special Two Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I don't think i've actually met anyone who doesn't appreciate Missy Higgins! Great to see Aussie acts finally getting some mainstream recognition; but sarah_tyger, i don't think there is a lack of australian talent at all. You just have to look and search a bit deeper beyond commercial road b/c there really are some fantastic acts going around who don't get much, if any kudos! |
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| Moloko – The Time Is Now Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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A while between posts, but this song is definitely funky as! Love it even a few years down the track |
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| Oasis – Little By Little Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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\'ZeroGenerator\' and \'Traffic Generator\', i think ur both pretty close, and both issues are probably quite interrelated in many respects anyway, in that the failure of a marriage would make you question the reasons for ur existence and the like.
But you, \'Chocolate\', how u relate this song to using technology is beyond me?! Hopefully you\'re taking the piss... |
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| Oasis – Lyla Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Sure, this isn't another 'Wonderwall' or 'Live Forever', but regardless, and even though it did take time to grow on me, it is a top song! Highly recommend listening to it turned up loud! Necessary to fully appreciate it i think... |
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| The Stands – All Years Leaving Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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According to The Stands website, this song was written in relation to the beginning of a new year, and how in fact 'you are still the same' regardless of any new year resolutions.
Awesome song though, and fantastic album! Very underrated band! |
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| Gomez – Rhythm & Blues Alibi Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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how good is this song? 'ibelive' you're right too, the simplistic nature of the song makes it all the more brilliant.... but, does anyone actually know what this song means? |
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| Gomez – We Haven't Turned Around Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Yeah, it is amazing gomez have never received the recognition they deserve. This is simply a beautiful song, on an awesome album! One of my favs of all time easily |
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| Gomez – Bring It On Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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make of it what you will i guess... the way i read it is that he is willing to 'lie' in order for things to work with someone, and to get to 'lie' in bed et cetera with her |
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| Powderfinger – Private Man Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Nice analysis 'freak'. I never really could work it out properly, but you're spot on. If you are correct, then the line 'now he falls so far' makes perfect metaphorical sense. They aren't talking about a physical fall here but a mental and psychological collapse where 'he falls so far'. A perfect line in the context really |
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| Lucky 7 – Tiffany Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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i think this song perfectly sums up guys who are too proud to be honest with themselves about their relationships, and who are too proud to be honest with their girl. 'I cling to words i cannot say' and 'i've played these games one too many times"... it just sums up me, and i'm sure plenty of guys perfectly! |
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| Oasis – Live Forever Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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In the documentary Live Forever, Noel discussed that the song was about growing up in a lower class and about resisting, as debaser2002 mentioned, the 'i want to kill myself attitude'. It has a similar, although much more subtly said meaning as the Pulp's 'Common People' where these people are focussed on day to day living, and don't care 'how your garden grows'
Read this lyrics, and it is pretty evident... i think:
Maybe I don't really want to know
How your garden grows
I just want to fly
Lately did you ever feel the pain
In the morning rain
As it soaks it to the bone
Maybe I just want to fly
I want to live I don't want to die
Maybe I just want to breath
Maybe I just don't believe |
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| Oasis – Wonderwall Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Everyone, Oasis and The Beatles are both great bands! Leave it alone... however, i strongly recommend listening to Ryan Adams version of this song, and in fact any Ryan Adams! |
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| Oasis – Stop Crying Your Heart Out Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Noel, although i love the man, speaks shit in many respects. in an interview with Australian radio station, Triple J, Noel said that he 'wrote this song for a friend, and he jsut fucking disappeared off the face of the earth, just like that. I don't even know if he's heard the fuckign thing'. Anyway, it's irrelevant i guess. Awesome tune, and can't wait 'til the next album! |
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| Something For Kate – Whatever You Want Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Awesome song! One of the most underated Australian songs ever... fantastic feeling and lyrics... if u haven't heard it, go to the effort to, indeed get the album, Beautiful Sharks! You won't regret it |
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| Cat Power – He War Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Yeah, this was the first Cat Power song i had heard too. I think the song is about a girl dumping this guy, and the guy just can't get over it; "i never meant to be the needle that broke your back", "he will kill for you"... and the girl is trying to convince him that she isn't actually worth it, or at least make him think she's not; "don't look back", "i'm not that hot new chick".... maybe :p |
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| Pearl Jam – Elderly Woman Behind the Counter in a Small Town Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Hahahahaha.. 'MtterOFctItsAllDrk' well summed up. need4creed, that's some very good analysis, but i just don't understand how someone who obviously knows his shit, can choose to have a favourite band that were one of the crappest going around!? Shame shame shame |
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| Jeff Buckley – Vancouver Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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umm, in response to your question, i don't think so. The only reason i say this is because he played it live for ages, just as an instrumental, and then wrote the lyrics later. Strangely enough, i reckon the instrumental on the Live at Chicago DVD is even better than the Sketches' lyric version. So much power! |
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| Jeff Buckley – So Real Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Amazingly Jeff had to be convinced to put this song onto Grace! i don't think it would've been the same if 'Forget Her', which was originally going to be in there, was in the place on So Real. So much meaning and such deep connotations in the lyrcis... |
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| Jeff Buckley – Satisfied Mind Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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This song was important in the life of Jeff Buckley as he played it at his father Tim's funeral, and blew the gathering away with the feeling and ability of his performance. This led him to being signed up by Columbia (i think it was columbia?) and led us to hearing the amazing album which is Grace |
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| Jeff Buckley – Nightmares By The Sea Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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i love this song too. probably my fav off sketches. but i think the song has to be about people using each other for sex basically, or getting into relationships purely on physical attraction, and the effect it has on future relationships and the like. i'm not overly sure on this, and i'd be interested to hear other opinions but it just sounds from the lyrics such as;
"i've loved so many times and I've drowned them all.
from their coral graves, they rise up when darkness falls.
with their bones they'll scratch the window, I hear them call,
"don't know what you asked for"
stay with me under these waves, tonight
be free for once in your life tonight
so new to your bedroom floor,
you know damn well where you'll go.
beware the bottled thoughts of angry young men.
secret compartments hide all of the skeletons |
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| Jeff Buckley – Grace Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Completely agree with everyone above... but you must download the acoustic version of this song! I don't know if you'd still be able to find it, but it is amazing! Takes the song back to a bare minimum, slows it down, and lets his voice take over... brilliant |
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| Jeff Buckley – Eternal Life Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Just for the record, the spill from 'ListenToCKY' is just before Jeff sings Eternal Life on 'Live at Sin E'. It is an incredible version of this song. you must have that album, i can't even start saying how much i recommend it |
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| Jeff Buckley – Corpus Christi Carol Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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For christ's sake.. no one cares that a city in texas is called Corpus Christie! As 'sebastian guilt' mentioned, it is a very old song about Christ. A beautiful song, it is really overlooked by most people when discussing the amazing album, Grace |
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