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| Fall Out Boy – This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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Ahh you all amuse me so much. All this talk about "ZOMG THEY SOLD OUT!1" cracks me up. Lecturing to people what's real punk or not, is really just about as pathetic as others thinking that Fall Out Boy is real punk. Honestly, it's not real punk music. It's more of a pop-punk sound. "Gateway Punk" mind you. I mean honestly, this is the kind of music that gets people to START listening to the real stuff. Fall Out Boy. Green Day(their early stuff is real punk...now they're in this Gateway Zone). Blink 182. Angels and Airwaves. you get the point. These are the guys in the mainstream. Their stuff gets on the radio. Kids listen. Then through these artists and some willing friends/others, they get into the other stuff. The pure punk stuff. You know, like Black Flag, The Clash(my favorite, btw), Sex Pistols, New York Dolls, etc. It's Gateway Punk. Nothign wrong w/ being the Guardians to Awesome. Hell I appreciate it.
Personally, I like this song. It's pop w/ a punky edge. Not real punk, but gets you singing and listening. Just because they have some mainstream success doesn't mean it's a bad thing. It can be a good thing for the punk movement. We were all once those ignorant dumbasses who thought that Blink 182 was real punk. We grow. This stuff helps. And honestly. Just like it for face value.
Of course I'm someone who likes all different types of music for what they are. I prefer listening to 60's music, to be honest. |
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| Train – Drops of Jupiter Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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This song has many meanings. Death, love, returning after finding yourself, etc. Let's just all agree to disagree. Okay?
This song has a meaning to me. Reminds me of my senior year of high school. My friend and I used to play this on the piano all the time. It was like our song. oddly enough he went away while I stayed and when he came back, things were different. Kinda like how this song rolls. |
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| Jim Croce – I'll Have To Say I Love You In A Song Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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this song is so simple yet so beautiful at the same time. It is also lyrical panty remover for all you sly dudes out there who want to make their ladies melt and wanna bang ya...trust me on this one, I'm a girl. |
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| Jack Johnson – Better Together Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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This is exactly how you feel when you're with somebody you love. It's just all happy fluffy times, and while life sucks sometimes, it just seems to be so much better when you're with that person.
With this song, I imagine two people in love just chilling out together, passing time. Driving across town with slushies in hand and just looking at the stars on top the car while this song is playing. Oh and there'll probably be a beach there too. |
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| Tony Bennett – It Had To Be You Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I love this song. It's an old jazz standard. I find it about two people who are really good friends and well they kinda find out that they're basically meant to be and it's just that "Oh god it just HAD to be you, huh?" sort of way. They looked all around for that one and it was them all along adn they're like "oh man it just HAD to be you huh?" :P that's the way I see it atleast |
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| The Supremes – You Can't Hurry Love Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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God I love this song. It's just about keeping calm and just waiting for love to come your way. We all want love, but we can't just rush out and get it as much as we want it to do. It won't happen like that. It happens when you least expect it and who you least expect.
Actually a memory I have of this song is actually a little contradictory. I was driving to work and had just gotten off the phone w/ a guy I like, but I didn't really realize it then...but as I was driving, thsi song came on, I began to sing along and just as the chorus hit, it hit me that I liked him. It was an amazing feeling. |
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| Stevie Wonder – Sir Duke Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This song is one of my driving songs. Most definitely. From the horn part in the beginning until the end of teh song, just keeps me hooked in. Great song. |
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| John Legend – Ordinary People Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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As I said before, the thing I love about John Legend is that his love songs are so beautiful but yet he keeps it real too. He seems to blend the idealism and the realism of relationships so well. |
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| John Legend – Stay With You Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Oh god how I love this song. It's got such beautiful lines in the song and it's such a throwback to the days of old school R&B. One reason why John Legend rules all is because his love songs are realistic. It's great. |
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| Maroon 5 – She Will Be Loved Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This song annoys me endlessly but I have to say the line "Tap on my window, knock on my door, I want to make you feel beautiful" is such a beautiful line |
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| Buddy Holly – Everyday Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This song is so simple but effective. It's basically like that weird time in between the acknowledgement of the attraction between two people and the officialization of the relationship. You're almost there, and it'll come your way, but there's just taht whole "having to get over that damn shyness" factor. |
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| Chris Rice – When did you fall Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I heard this song for the first time last night when I was driving, it's a very sweet song. I love the jazzy feel to it, and I gotta say many people can relate to this song.
It's basically about two friends who like each other but yet only just one is one of them realizing that the other feels the same way.
I love the line "C'mon tell me, what's right with you?" I think it's just so great of a line. And equating the whole "okay when did this happen" verse like watching a movie and pointing out the little hints and stuff is just great.
Yeah I like this song a lot. |
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| Cat Stevens – Father And Son Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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This is basically the definition of the relationship between parents and teenagers. Doesn't matter the situation but every teenager feels the way of the son one or twice in their lives and every parent takes the role of the father once or twice in their lives.
Everybody believes that they're right and everybody believes that their side is more important. The father in the song is well meaning but kind of ignorant to his own son's problems and not listening. The son is confused adn just wants answers, but he can't find them through his father and he knows he hsa to find them on his own but he's scare.d At least htat's teh way I see it. |
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| Alison Krauss – Baby Mine Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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it's actually from the movie Dumbo. God I can't fucking look at these lyrics without sobbing. Goddamn hormones |
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| Goldfinger – Here In Your Bedroom Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think this song is about two friends who slept with each other in some drunken escapade. And there's many things going on in each other's heads, and it's like 'WTF just happened here' Sure he's not sure what he's thinking, as he says in the song, but he is thinking. He wonders if the girl will change her feelings, but he still feels the same. As for what the same means, there's two meanings. It could be like he's neutral and likes it better as friends OR it could be like he's liked her for all this time and he still feels that way after the sex. |
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| Maroon 5 – Sunday Morning Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is just me, but I don't think of Sunday Morning as a huge sex song. There's definitely sex undertones, but not a sex song. I think of it more as him thinking back to a time when he was with the girl in the song and wishing that he could get back with her and start over again.
Don't we all feel that way?
IIRC, the album Songs About Jane is a bit of a concept album revolving around Adam Levine's ex of the same name. The only song that doesn't fit into that mold is "Harder to Breathe" I think this song is more in the aspect of, it's over and I missing her. |
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| Maroon 5 – Harder To Breathe Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This song is a great pump-up song. The abusive relationship angle works pretty well, but I think of it really as some sort of song about a fight. It comes across as a kind of song like "You starting crap with me? How dare you say that ish about me" and then the fight goes on and the one who stuck up for himself ends up victorious.
And also, I think this is a great song for a closer in baseball. I mean, it just seems to ooze closer mentality, IMO. It's a nice song from a sports angle as well. |
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| Gin Blossoms – Until I Hear It From You Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Ignorance is bliss....that's what this song is about. Just refusing to believe the fact that his chick is cheating on him. Doesn't want to think of it, so he just lets things be until she says something. |
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| Gin Blossoms – Hey Jealousy Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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It's one of those songs that takes you back really. At least for me it does. I loved the Gin Blossoms growing up, even if I was like 11 or 12 when they came out. Their music has the ultimate 90's vibe, and I like that. |
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| Kenny Rogers – The Gambler Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This song is a nice metaphor for the way life goes. Sometimes, you're dealt with a great hand, sometimes you're dealt with a crappy hand. It depends on how you work it and what you do with it. It's just one guy telling the other that trick to life. You need to work your cards just right and you got to do what you can. In life, you can't just assume you'll do well and you'll be great you got to wait until the dealing is done and see what happens. |
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| K-Ci and Jo Jo – All My Life Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is in my top 10 of Greatest Love Songs of All Time. I don't care how rather current it may be....it deserves a spot up there just for the pure emotion and the lyrics. |
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| Julie Roberts – Break Down Here Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is a metaphor of being on the verge of a nervous breakdown or breaking down after a bad breakup.
It's a really sad song... |
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| The Flamingos – I Only Have Eyes For You Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Damn good love song. Just the way the melody and the doo wop backup vocals work with this song make it truly awesome. One of the best love songs of all time, IMO. |
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| Ryan Cabrera – On The Way Down Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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The song is basically about being saved....anybody can use their own interpretation if it be God, a friend, a family member, a girlfriend/boyfriend, etc. It's just about finding your way back and realizing that life is pretty cool. |
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| Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I love this song....I love everything about it. The tone, the tension you can feel as he's signing, the lyrics, the way the drums kick in, this is a great song. Phil Collins gets a lotta flak for being too light rock, but he's got some great tunes. |
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| Christina Aguilera – Fighter Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is a great song to belt out in the car when you're pissed off.
This song just makes me think of all of those people out there who I thought were my friends, but in the end, they weren't. And yeah they hurt me, but they helped me become stronger through the pain the inflicted in me. |
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| Aerosmith – Dream On Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is a great song.
To me this song is about not giving up on your dreams. You may be getting older and you may have burned in the past, but that's the past. You gotta keep dreaming on and keep on scraping along and just don't give up.
My favorite lyric in here is "I know it's everybody's sin, you've got to lose to know how to win" Isn't that the truth? |
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| Garth Brooks – The Dance Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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The song is about not regretting your past relationships. It's about not looking at how the breakup happened or how it screwed something up. It's about looking at the good times, and the good memories...and not regretting.
I went out with one of my best friends in high school. It was a great time and some magical nights were shared between us two. However, it all went sour fast and we had a horrible breakup. However, I never regretted it. Because it was fun while it lasted. I hope he does well in life and I don't have any sore feelings anymore....I do wish it could've lasted longer, but I don't have many regrets....it was good times |
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| Box Car Racer – There Is Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Two people who loved each other who couldn't be together any longer due to distance of some sort like moving or college. The distance and inability to see the one they love drives the narrator of the song crazy. The narrator is reminiscing and wishing that their love would be there by their side. And he's basically wondering if his love is feeling the same way. |
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| Dropkick Murphys – Tessie Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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The song is a tribute to the Royal Rooters back in 1903. They used to torture and heckle the hell out of the other team with this old Broadway tune called "Tessie" This is an updated and different version. The lyrics were written by Jeff Horrigan, a writer from teh Boston Herald. Johnny Damon, Bronson Arroyo and Lenny DiNardo all of the Red Sox did backup vocals. Pokey Reese was going to, but he couldn't make it.
And they played this song during July 24th game before it happened....which is....you guessed it, the brawl game.
Just a fun song to sing out loud in the car |
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| Hoobastank – Running Away Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I went through this same exact situation right when this song came out on the radio. I remember the day my ex broke up with me, and I heard this song, and how I got instant chills down my back from it.
This song is basically about being in a relationship with somebody who can't open up. The reasons are unexplained, which was genius of them because it can appeal to anybody.
This is basically about the narrator of the song breaking it off, but also confronting their love on why they're running away and what was wrong.
The narrator(who could be male or female) is frustrated and can't understand what the hell is exactly their problem. They want to help, they want to be there, but their love isn't letting them.
One lyric I love is when the narrator shouts out "And I was the one who was lifting you up when you thought your life had had enough". I'm guessing that they helped them alieve them somewhat of their problem. Though they weren't completely sure.
One final lyric I like which is commonly missed because it's in the end amongst the chorus which goes "What is it that I've got to say? To make you admit you're afraid" This seems to make me think that there's was a bad relationship with the narrator's love before their love. |
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| Bob Seger – Still The Same Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is a very underrated and beautiful song from Bob Seger.
I think this is a little story about the narrator catching up with an old friend of his. He's using poker as a metaphor for his friends' life. Back in the day, he was pretty cool and a lucky dude. I somewhat take this as his friend's luck with the ladies. 'The trick you said is to never play the game too long' maybe means he goes from girl to girl. He had his own way of doing things, and the narrator could've quite possibly idolized him. Now several years later, he ends up catching up to this old friend of his. The narrator has grown up and matured quite a bit. he's changed his ways and he sees his friend, who has still remained the same. This also somewhat makes the narrator sad, because the friend of his is still living his so-called charmed life. And all that the narrator could do was walk away, cuz nothing was left to say to him.
The tone of the song seems to be a sad tone, like feeling sorry for the guy....
But that's what I get out of it |
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| The Temptations – Ain't Too Proud To Beg Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Very good song I must say. I think more of the movie The Big Chill, but I know there's more to it. Basically about a guy who says he'll beg for forgiveness because he really truly loves the girl. |
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| The Beach Boys – God Only Knows Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Definitely one of the most underrated love songs of all time. It has a SoCal laid back feel to it and the deepness is great too. You can't help but find yourself captivated by it |
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| Ben Folds Five – Don't Change Your Plans Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This also could be taken as a "going away to college" kinda song. At least I took it for that. Kinda like two friends taht have always been attracted to each other, and the guy wants to act upon the feelings, but he's leaving, and he doesn't want her to give up her plans for college just because of this love they have between them. |
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| Dashboard Confessional – Hands Down Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This song is basically the life story of anybody whose ever had a crush on one of their best friends and it finally comes true. It happens to everybody at least once in life. Good stuff....I love the intensity he uses while he's singing the song, sings it convincingly. |
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| Pearl Jam – Black Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I only just heard it for the first time like a few months ago(I know, I should be slapped for this) But it just seemed to strike a chord with me. Just the lyrics coupled with the tone of the song and the melody is just immaculate. Such a beautiful song....everybody's had this type of thing happen to them at least once. Those last lyrics gave me wicked goosebumps....ooh...I can feel them now by reading it. Awesome awesome song |
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| Blink-182 – Dammit Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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First off to all the people bitching about this being a Blink 182 selling out and being a poser song: Shut up! So what if people know them and don't know crap about them? It's annoying as hell at times, but you know what? They still make some pretty good music. But to be fair, every band has at least a few songs you hate of their(I hate "I Miss You" violently Blink-wise) Just enjoy their music. If you don't like them, then just calm down and move along. Indeed they are poppy, but sometimes bands like this are the gateway to changing their entire music taste, so please just get over it. I like all different types of music and I don't discriminate by bands that are "sellouts" and bands that are not. I just care about the product. Is it good or not? Okay, rant over.
This song is about a breakup, mainly. Just him dealing with it and saying 'well I guess this is growing up' and then him realizing that the chick will probably be going through the same thing as him. It happens all the time. |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Lonesome Day Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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This is about a guy going through a very tough time, and he knows that it's gonna pass, at least he prays that. But right now, he's stuck in this funk. It relates to a breakup or even a death. He just needs a little time to get through this time. |
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| Bruce Springsteen – The Promised Land Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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One of the most underrated Springsteen songs....it's just about basically this blue collar guy going nowhere, dreaming about the better life. And no matter what goes on in his life, he still keeps believing it. The harmonica part just goes right through me. |
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