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Death Cab for Cutie – Tiny Vessels Lyrics 21 years ago
i spent two weeks in Silverlake
the California sun cascading down my face
there was a girl with light brown streaks

This verse leads me to believe its about a fling. About convincing yourself you love someone to justify a physical relationship. Thats where "it was vile, and it was cheap" comes in because he knows it isn't true.

The "dark grey clouds" mean the foreseable end to the relationship. Clearly he sees it coming but doesn't want to talk about it.

Basically its about a really short passionate relationship that is bound to end.

Thats my take.

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Emery – Fractions Lyrics 21 years ago
I went to one of their shows and Toby actually explained what this song was about...here it goes

so Toby met this girl. They started hanging out all the time and he began to fall for her. The problem was that Toby soon found out that another guy liked this girl. That other guy was this girls boyfriend. The girl still wanted to spend time with Toby but it was obviously very difficult for him. He wanted to spend time with her but he couldn't because he knew she had feelings for someone else.

So yeah, thats the story behind the song.

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Damien Rice – Eskimo Lyrics 21 years ago
thanks, mourningpromise and cdhound. i had been wondering about that for a while now.

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Damien Rice – Eskimo Lyrics 21 years ago
does anyone know the lyrics to the operatic part?

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Straylight Run – A Slow Descent Lyrics 21 years ago
I used to be pissed off about TBS breaking up but this song is an answer to that. It makes me feel better that John and Shaun left and it makes me excited about all the great music that lies ahead for Straylight Run.

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Straylight Run – Existentialism on Prom Night Lyrics 21 years ago
...so, now we know who was the better song writer between John and Adam...this song is beautifully crafted

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Straylight Run – It's For the Best Lyrics 21 years ago
I think this song is about 'growing up' in his beliefs. However, he still wished he had that child like faith.

and it takes more time than i've ever had
drains the life from me
makes me want to forget
as young as i was, i felt older back then
more disciplined, stronger and certain

This to me shows how when he was younger, he was convinced of his beliefs. He new the distinctions between right and wrong and he longs for the certainty about his beliefs.

but i was scared to death of eternity
i was saved by grace
but destroyed by naivety
and i lied to myself
and said it was for the best

The 'saved by grace' part of this shows that he was a Christian. However, he felt naive to the world. This destroyed him. So, he looked for 'logical' answers. He lied to himself cause he new of the truth behind his beliefs but he convinced himself it was for the best because he was scared of the idea of eternity. I think a lot of Christians can relate to this verse.

so now faith is replaced with a logic so cold
i've disregarded what i was
now that i'm older
and i know much more than i did back then
but the more i learn
the more i can't understand

Now his beliefs have changed but they are cold. He nows more. He is not naive anymore but he still doesn't understand. To me this means that things just don't make sense when you take God out.

and i've become content with this life that i lead
where i drink to much and don't believe in much of anything
and i lie to myself
and say "it's for the best."

He is comfortable with his life. But he is still lying to himself by denying his faith. It just one of those things where you know you are wrong but the hardest thing is to admit it.

we're moving forward, but holding ourselves back
and we're waiting on something that will never come

They are going ahead in life but holding themselves back from having a relationship with God. I think what they are waiting for is death, the end, but they know it will never come because we exist for eternity. That which is his biggest fear.

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Modest Mouse – Blame It on the Tetons Lyrics 21 years ago
Modest Mouse sounds like the Promise Ring in this one song

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