| Dirty Projectors – Like Fake Blood in Crisp October Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"But I swear there are people, I swear" is actually: "But I swear, they'll be born elsewhere" |
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| Seal – Kiss From A Rose Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| this song is about how one time Seal got kissed by a rose on his cheek but then got snagged by a thorn and it gave him a really bad scar | |
| Barr – Half of Two Times Two (Newer Version) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"like (?? the most intense experiences) like multiplying times in a bajillion people at all times passed the future together" I'm pretty sure it's actually: "like take the most intensest experience and multiply it times a bajillion people at all times, past and future, together with right now" and "things called the globe of who knows what" I always thought was "things called the blow up of who knows what," but I'm not entirely sure |
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| Seal – Kiss From A Rose Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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| The Normal – Warm Leatherette Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Everything in the song is in reference to JG Ballard's novel Crash - about a cult of people who share a sexual fetish for automobile accidents. Basically it's a description of two people making love as they burn to death in a crashed car. I'd assume the "car crash set" refers to the cult... or to a movie set (several of the characters are involved in the film industry, they get off on watching films of car crashes, and the plot focuses around orchestrating an elaborate car crash with the film star Elizabeth Taylor). The title/chorus, "warm leatherette" is in reference to a faux-leather material often used on car seats From the wikipedia entry on leatherette: "A disadvantage of plastic leatherette is that it is not porous and does not allow air to pass through it, thus sweat can accumulate if it is used for clothing, car seat coverings etc. It is also known that people exposed to extreme heat (eg: fire burn victims) may suffer additional serious skin damage by contact with burning or melting leatherette." By conveying images of sweat as well as of burning flesh, the title/chorus evokes both sexuality and death. The repetitive, mechanical nature of the music, and the singer's deadpan vocals also do a good job of mimicking Ballards cold, detatched style of prose. |
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| Devendra Banhart – Little Boys Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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he's said in interviews that it's about a "schizophrenic hermaphrodite" he knows (don't see the connection at all, but ok). here's another quote from him about it though which makes me laugh: "I was with this guy from the band Bunny Brains and he was saying, 'I heard your record, man, it's gonna be in, like, Starbucks, whatever.' And I was like, man, I don't want it to be in Starbucks! I'm going to write a song that will 'guarantee' that it is not in Starbucks." |
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| Ween – The H.I.V. Song Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I'm pretty sure this song just came about by Gene and Deaner sitting in the studio thinking to themselves "what's the most offensive song we can possibly make?" they sure pulled it off! | |
| Pink Floyd – Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| to me, it always sounded like a description of a trip. the "doctor" is the guy who gave him the acid. the opening lyrics are just the images and thoughts he's experiencing ("gold is lead" is obviously a reference to alchemy, and I never thought anything of it beyond that). the middle, lyrics-free section is him experiencing the rest of the trip. he sets it up to make it sound as if it's a bad one, but then at the end he has an epiphony ("I'm alive/flowers thirve/realise!"). I don't know how valid that is, but it was just always my take on it. | |
| John Lennon – Remember Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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yes, the "5th of November" is in reference to Guy Fawkes, who attempted to assinate King James I but was caught and executed. The song is basically a cynical criticism of idealism. The first lines establish this perfectly: " Remember when you were young? How the hero was never hung." Lennon wants people to know that taking action, and doing the right thing, rebelling against a government or a tyrant or an unjust concept, isn't without consequences. He talks about how when you're a child, adults seemed to have so much power (just as those things Lennon rebbeled against seemed to have so much power), but everything seemed to turn out okay (just as the idealists believe it will). The final verse reinforces this. Fawkes was killed for his attempt, and his country still hates him to this day. The protestors in Missippi and Alabama in the early 60s were shot and killed, as were those at Kent State, or the '68 DNC. Lennon isn't saying that he disagrees with the motives of these people, but he wants to make it very clear that doing what's right will not always make you a hero. Alot of times it will get you killed. |
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| The Velvet Underground – All Tomorrow's Parties Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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q and putingrad are probably both right the two interpretations don't conflict with each other, in fact they seem to fit together rather nicely |
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| The Velvet Underground – Andy's Chest Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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this has always seemed to me like a bunch of random, free-associative, possibly adlibbed nonsense. does anyone know if it actually has any meaning? |
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| Deerhoof – Dog On The Sidewalk Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"We were walking down the street and she [Satomi] saw these dogs sitting there and then just suddenly started singing this song "dog on the side walk", you know. She just sang the song, right at that moment. We were just like "oh, let's use that." That song was fun because that became the vocal part, but then the rest of the sounds on it was something that John had done totally seperately and we figured out a way to try and put it together." - drummer Greg Saunier, in an interview with Babes in Boyland (http://www.babesinboyland.info/pages/air/deerhoof_01.htm) |
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| Deerhoof – Apple Bomb Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This song is a meditation on birth, creation, life, and destruction. Starting with the title - "Apple Bomb," we can see the two themes of creation (represented by an apple - a traditional mythological symbol for creation, as well as a symbol in the story of Adam and Eve, around which this song is based) and destruction (represented by a bomb).The first 7 lines obviously refer to the story of Adam and Eve, and the use of the word "mother" probably refers to the evolutionary/biblical purpose of the woman (Eve) as a mother. "Your mom" describes Eve as the mother of all humanity, including the listener, to which the line is directed. The 11th line, "Eaten fruit birthday suit decoded" is obviously a reference to how Adam and Eve realized that they were naked upon eating the forbidden fruit. Unfortunetly, lines 12 through 22 are still pretty cryptic to me, but judging by how the music gets louder and noisier when she sings the "Bomb bomb bomb" line (I suppose it's safe to call that the chorus), I can guess that the chorus is about the destruction that humans create. And the way it's sandwiched in between the pretty lines about Adam and Eve, and childbirth, and trees, and all that good stuff, I imagine that the band intended to create a dichotomy between creation (in this case - biblical creation, or creation by God) and destruction (by humans, i.e. with bombs). Also, the lines "You're my tree/And you're my three/When you burn" also have biblical significance - referencing both the burning bush ("When you burn") and the trinity ("You're my three"). As for the next three lines however, I'm really stumped, although I could take a huge leap and say that "number four" means humanity... that's just a complete guess though. The last few lines, starting with "Just like me/Final tree" probably refer to the similarity of all living things ("just like me") and how humans decided to cultivate plant life because they thought it was beautiful ("You're lovely/But you're lonely/I will clone thee"). Actually the Adam and Eve theme is a consistent one throughout just about the entire album, just look at this: - the title of the album is Apple O' (an apple being the key symbol in the story of Adam and Eve) - the song following "Apple Bomb" is titled "The Forbidden Fruit" - track number 12 is titled "Adam + Eve Connection" - the song "L'Amour Stories" contains the lyrics, "What's that core on the floor?/What the devil was that for?" Kinda neat, huh? Well, hope I could provide some insight. By the way... I fucking love this song - it's the perfect balance between prettiness and noise. (most of Deerhoof's songs pull this off quite well, but this one is especially incredible ) |
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