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Aesop Rock – Bad Karma Lyrics

6 years ago

This song hits home for me for multiple reasons. But imo, I believe this may not only be about Aesop being a great artist having to deal with the weight of leading other MC's to his "promised land," but perhaps dodging enlightenment to pursue the kind of life he's dreamed of. It goes without saying that Aesop is incredibly intelligent, it would make sense if he is an enlightened being that follows some of the fundamentals of Buddhism or Hinduism, even though he openly identifies as agnostic. It would make sense as to why he feels that he is harboring "bad karma..." by not opening people's minds in a spiritual sense, but only through word-play and music. There's a lot of spiritual imagery in here about saints, angels, his halo..."Teaching morals" stands out to me. When he can't decide whether to use "I, we, us" or whatever, it may be a reference to collective consciousness. He may be confused as to why an "alley cat" such as him, has been given tools of enlightenment and great insights. That's just my opinion because I've gone through something very similar in my own life. Other than that, there are some obvious things you can take away from this...that Aesop doesn't necessarily enjoy being idolized...that part of him feels he has to show other artists the way but part of him probably also feels tired and defeated. Amazing song regardless.

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Highly Suspect – My Name Is Human Lyrics

6 years ago

Buddhism. The collective. I've been studying it and I truly believe that's what he's getting at. "I came down from the stars"-humans are essentially made of stardust. "I know who I am, hello my name is human"-Our essence is identical, therefore no one truly needs a name. "Get up off your knees girl, stand face to face with your God"-In a sense, everyone is God, God is all the universe. When you become enlightened and drop all the illusions, it becomes easier to attain what you want, however you also realize how insignificant it all is. "Gotta remember that nobody is better than anyone else here"- No matter how many manmade constructs or divisions you create, we are still the same. "I'm more than just a man"- more than a body, more than a mind.

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Nirvana – Sappy Lyrics

9 years ago

The way I see it...Kurt saw humans as animals more than humans. Humans are like frogs trapped in jars with breathing holes...You think the frog is happy because you continue to give it life and a fake environment. But realistically, humans are the same with the jobs that prohibit them from chasing their dreams. And everyday life holds you back from showing your true emotions. I think Kurt imagined a different world where people didn't have to work meaningless jobs just to survive.

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Periphery – Passenger Lyrics	10 years ago
Periphery's lyrics piss me off sometimes. Very often, their lyrics are just very cryptic without any real meaning to them.

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Radiohead – Pyramid Song Lyrics

10 years ago

Whenever I listen to this song, I think of an experience with PCP that I had. I had taken LSD before, but never had I been in such a hallucinogenic state as with PCP. I was in a state of absolute bliss. All I could think of was how grateful I was for everything and how connected I felt to everyone and everything surrounding me. The colors were so much more vibrant. I had almost an outer-body experience and felt detached from my body. My interpretation is that Thom Yorke could, in fact, be describing some sort of euphoric state he experienced through some sort of hallucinogen he took.

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