| Modest Mouse – Night on the Sun Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Okay...I have not read all 93 comments. So, forgive me if I am posting something, someone else has already covered. However, I have been racking my brain on this song, and FINALLY feel like I have almost figured it out. Not that the suggestions above aren't good points to ponder, or that my perceptions aren't completely crazy!!! So, here we go... 'Freeze your blood and stab it into me...' I feel, here, blood is representing one's self or beliefs, and he is painting the picture that whomever he is talking to or about is trying his or her hardest to push their beliefs/self on him. HOWEVER 'I eat my own blood and get filled up on me...' Here, he is saying he is already full of himself, in the emotional sense of the phrase. So, he is his own person, basically. (however stubborn or narcissitic, he does or does not realize the statement to be) MOVING ON 'Well, there's one thing to know about this town; It's five hundred miles underground; and that's all right...' Here, he feels, he is living in hell. (underground) 'Well, there's one thing to know about this globe; It's bound and it's willing to explode...' Quite literal menaing, here... 'Well, there's one thing to know about this town; Not a person doesn't want me underground..." Here, underground obviously means dead. Everyone is out for themselves and could not and would not care if he was dead...kind of adding to the point of the to previous lines. 'There's one thing to know about this earth; We're put here just to make more dirt, and that's ok.' Here, he is realizing that WE are not the picture, rather a tiny part of what makes the world. WHICH BRINGS US TO THE BEGINNING LINES '...'cause it's NIGHT ON THE SUN.' This can be taken any number of ways...BUT I FEEL it's being said with a sarcastic tone, as THE SUN never has a NIGHT. It never has a darkside, because it is a ball of light. HOWEVER 'Turn off the light...' ...doesn't go very well, with my above theory. it could have something to do with humans killing the planet, with our whole energy wastefulness...which could tie it into the second part of the line. (Night on the Sun) 'You're hopelessly hopeless. I hope so, for you.' Pretty self explanatory, here...the main theme of the song...or at least the reason he is songing the song. |
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| Sparta – Cut Your Ribbon (Wiretap Scars version) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I can never forget how good ATDI was... | |
| Band of Horses – The Funeral Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I found this band, at the Pearl Jam concert. Anyone else think they sound a lot like The Flamming Lips???? | |
| OutKast – Spottieottiedopaliscious Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I cannot put the trumpets into words! So many times, I uh have them in my head, and I know it's been a bad day. "Damn damn damn James." | |
| Dave Matthews – Oh Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| It's about his grandfather...he says so, on the Live at Radio City Music Hall CD... | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins – Perfect Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Makes me want to cry, every time! | |
| Jay-Z – The Prelude Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| yeah, he says the hook and gangster look is what makes these rappers rich, not the lyrical content. he pretty much is saying a lot of rappers out there are shit. | |
| Slipknot – Wait And Bleed Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Okay...So, I am going to walk you through my thoughts, on this song...be amazed and watch the story unfold, twist and turn. I felt the hate rise up in me (self explainatory) Kneel down and clear the stone of leaves (clearing leaves from a headstone) I wander out where you can't see (out of his mind) Inside my shell I wait and bleed (feels guilty for something he has done, apparently to this dead person, whose grave for whom he's standing) GOODBYE!! (speaking to dead person) I wipe it off the tile, the light is brighter this time (again clearing the leaves, he's been here before, because it is lighter out, this time) Everything is 3-D blasphemy (we will cover this line later) My eyes are red and gold, the hair is standing straight up (eyes are red with rage, and gold...maybe for money...and this is unsettling, because of his hair satdning on end) This is not the way I pictured me (he is not who he thought he was...or would be) I can't control my shakes! (He is not in control of himself) How the hell did I get here? (doesn't know why he visits the grave) Something about this, so very wrong (he has a bad feeling about the situation, ie. being obessed with visiting this grave) I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this (self explainatory) Is it a dream or a memory? (he remembers something, but is unsure if it is real or dream...this line is leading into the backstory...or excuse given by the narrator) (start the flashback/backstory) GET OUTTA MY HEAD CUZ I DON'T NEED THIS! (memory, whether real or not has apparently consumed him, emotionally) Why didn't I see this? (doesn't understand why he is seeing this vision...or the way he feels about the situation) I'm a victim--Manchurian Candidate (BINGO!!!! He's a Manchurian Candidate, i.e. a brainwashed assasin. It is now clear, he is here because he murdered this person, against his will, mind you, because he was brainwashed to kill this person) I-HAVE-SINNED-BY-JUST/Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away (he is struggling to deal with this fact, as he never meant to kill the person, so he states, but rather was brain washed to do so) GOODBYE!!!!!!! (again, speaking to dead pesron) You haven't learned a thing I haven't changed a thing The flesh was in my bones The pain is always free (this probably the most difficult part of the song to transalate. However, I feel, he is now trying to justify, to himself and the dead person, the killing of said person, while still letting the person know he feels guilty about killing the person. This is probably theraputic to him) You haven't learned a thing (basically, the person had this coming, because someone wanted this person dead...I wonder who?) I haven't changed a thing (however, he or she feels the killing of the person did society no good...also, this may be leading to something else) The flesh was in my bones (yes, he is admitting to the person underground, that he in fact KNOWS he killed this person) (So, now, one must question the whole brain washing excuse that he has been making, but this is an open ended...) The pain is always free (the guilt is now consuming the narrotor) AND IT WAITS FOR YOU!!!!! (given the above, one would be lead to believe, that the person in which he murdered has revenge owed to them, for the murder) So, we now have the story from the narrator's point of view. however, this is a very biased story, told by the narrator. A Manchurian Candidate is one who is brainwashed to kill someone beyond the conrtol of the Manchurian Candidate. However, a Manchurian Candidate, also, must not remember that he or she ever commited such a crime. So, this being said, from the following lines, we can assume that the narroator did, in fact, willing kill the person he or she is visiting... I felt the hate rise up in me Everything is 3-D blasphemy (lying to his or her self about the justice of the crime, initially) This is not the way I pictured me I have to laugh out loud, I wish I didn't like this I-HAVE-SINNED-BY-JUST/Makin' my mind up and takin' your breath away ...and is now consumed with guilt over the whole thing, although he/or she thought that no remorse would be felt, because he or she considered the murdered not worthy of living, referenced in the following lines... Inside my shell I wait and bleed Why didn't I see this? I haven't changed a thing The pain is always free ...So, basically, this person knowingly and willingly went out and murdered this person, thinking he or she was doing the world a service. However, he or she is now consumed with guilt, and is basically saying that he or she put the idea in his/her own head. and the whole brainwashing thing was just a theraputic way of dealing with the fact that the narrator is guilty of murder, in the first degree. it's a very complicated song...well written...very Edgar Allen Poe(ish) ...and this is strictly my POV on the song and could be completely incorrect...but I thought I would offer up the idea. Sorry for the long post, but it was needed, for this thread, i think. Peace out. |
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| Bob Seger – Night Moves Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Someone please tell me what "points" are...I get that her points, probably, mean breasts, but his points...wtf? | |
| Incubus – A Certain Shade of Green Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| It's a song, telling the listener to move on and quit procrasinating....on a side note, the acoustic version of this song is the shit. | |
| Clutch – Spacegrass Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Funny story...the first time I saw Clutch, in '98, I believe...I had no idea who they were. When they played this song, everyone in our group thought he was saying "jesus on the dance floor"...lol. For a slow as this song is, we were sure moshing insanely to it. Clutch is one of the best...and THE VERY BEST live show, I've ever seen. | |
| Lil' Wayne – Hustler Musik Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| his gun. | |
| Lil' Wayne – This Is Why I'm Hot (Intro) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I've heard this track...Wayne's always on point with his lyrics. | |
| Ugk – International Player's Anthem Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Actually, it is cc'd...as in carboncopied the text he sent...he sent a text to all the girls he sees around town to let them know he has settled down. | |
| Johnny Cash – Folsom Prison Blues Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| "Hello, I'm Johnny Cash." =) | |
| Willie Nelson – Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Willie Nelson has the BEST voice. | |
| The Cranberries – Ode To My Family Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| ...and after reading the lyrics above, there not very correct. This is really a song about growing up in Ireland. | |
| The Cranberries – Ode To My Family Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| ...and I'm pretty sure she says..."we were raised to see life is for the taking, if we can." | |
| The Cranberries – Ode To My Family Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Jess4d is exactly right! Pretty much what i would have said. This is a happy song! The population thinks all great songwriters and poets had a bad background, filled with pain, but that's not always true...it's a song about your misconception of who she is and where she came from. | |
| Grateful Dead – Sugar Magnolia Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| It's about a girl... | |
| Porno For Pyros – Cursed Female Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| It's says, Sucks to be a girl! 2 girls in two nights were raped behind the bar...no one came out they took it, put their clothes back on and went home, saying nothing. | |
| Porno For Pyros – Meija Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Pretty self explainatory. Perry's a poet. | |
| Porno For Pyros – Porno For Pyros Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| he came four times, then went to join in on the fun. | |
| Porno For Pyros – Porno For Pyros Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| This is a song about GETTIN OFF to the thought of rioting...especially the burning of the buildings. | |
| Jane's Addiction – Jane Says Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Don't need to add anything...sounds like everyone agrees...one side note...if you can play the guitar at all, you can play this...so simple! | |
| Pink Floyd – In the Flesh? Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Okay, I'm just gonna say this, because no one else has. And since this is the first song on the album, I will put it here. I love the album. I don't really like the movie. I know, I know...it's trippy and everyone loves trippy movies, but the music in the movie is nowhere near the album. There is so much in the album, that puts similar images in your head, as the movie, except listening to the album makes it much more personal. I just saw the post above that said this was exceptionally better in the movie...and I disagree...it's not even Waters, for this song in the movie...it's PINK's annoying voice. Don't get me wrong, the movie has highlights...Goodbye Blue Sky is amazing, but not this intro. | |
| Lupe Fiasco – Hurt Me Soul Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| That third verse is the shit...it's like some Andre 3000 shit! Flawless! | |
| Lupe Fiasco – Daydreamin' Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| These lyrics are very original...at least I haven't heard anything like this. Great cut. | |
| The Stooges – Search and Destroy Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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"Look out honey, 'cause I'm using technology!" Hell yeah! |
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| Pink Floyd – On the Run Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I absolutely love, if you're wearing headphones, you get the eery feeling that someone is running back and forth through your head. Such a trip! | |
| Pink Floyd – Breathe Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Does it get any better? | |
| Queens of the Stone Age – Auto Pilot Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Rated R is by far their best album! And this song is a highlight. | |
| Neil Young – Old Man Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I (think) this my favorite Neil Young song. | |
| Scott Walker – 30 Century Man Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| ...but I don't understand the Charles de Gaulle reference. Anybody know? | |
| Scott Walker – 30 Century Man Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I cannot believe no one has commented on this brilliant song. Damn! I feel special. 'Play it cool...and saran-wrap all you can...be a 30 century man.' | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins – Disarm Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I believe, he is talking to his parents, ('Inside of me and such a part of you Ooh, the years burn') telling them that he is now an adult, and makes his own decisions (physical or emotional) and if they don't like it, blame themselves, because he is an extention of them. (To make a long story short) | |
| OutKast – Unhappy Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Big is a beast. This album let him do his own thing, and he talks about some very personal shit, on this one, as well as the rest of the album. | |
| The Flaming Lips – Fight Test Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Very good song. | |
| At the Drive-In – Pattern Against User Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I think it's about the way omar and cedric were wanting to take the band and the rest weren't sure, so they are the walkers, and they will trip on the endless proof, that selling out is not worth their time, and if you think about it now, it's been that way. I'm sure it means more, but that's what I get out of it. I mean, FOLLOWING, is just a PATTERN AGAINST USER...on and on. Fill in the blanks. it's cedric telling them you're going to end up being a sellout emo band and it happened. | |
| At the Drive-In – Arcarsenal Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| is this not the greatest album ever recorded? The song is amazing. I knew othing about ATD-I until my cousin picked this up on vinyl and I was blown away. i compare every album by every artist to this album. It's ahead of its time. It's the beginning of a new era and the end of a great band at the same time. Long live ATD-I and TMV. | |
| Rich Boy – Throw Some D's (Remix) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Damn, Dre is a BEAST! | |
| Paul McCartney – Dance Tonight Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| personally, Paul is my least favorite Beatle, and i couldn't stand his songs, but if the rest of the new album sounds like this, i will buy it. This song is great. I heard another song off the new album, and I was like "I've never heard this before, this sounds like George." I think, I'm going to buy this album. | |
| Paul McCartney – Vanilla Sky Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| How cool is this song? | |
| Common – They Say Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| No comments? Come on! Common tears up every beat he touches. "They Say" is no exception. This song is excellent, Legend's Voice fits the chorus perfectly, but what chorus doesn't he fit perfectly? Even 'Ye tears this up. One of his best verses. Song kicks. So laid back. | |
| Deftones – Feiticeira Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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feiticeira=witch pronounced fay.ee.tee.say.ee.ra |
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| Slipknot – Eyeless Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This is such an elegant, lovely song...makes me just want to hug you all. | |
| Mos Def – Modern Marvel Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| No comments, on this song? This is a great song, over some classic marvin gaye, slowed down. This songs is wonderful. | |
| Jay-Z – The Prelude Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I can't believe no one has commented. This is a badass intro. Up there with some of the best, like Stillmatic Intro. He's slowing down, and sounding better than ever. | |
| Jay-Z – Trouble Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Whoa, dude's spittin' some fire, at these rap child'n. he's survived some heavy hitters, coming at him, and he's telling these youngsters, not to even try. If his career can survive Tupac and NaS, no freshman's gonna take him out of the game. | |
| Clutch – Green Buckets Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I love this song. Trying to convince the girl he likes, he is the man for her. | |
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