| Interpol – NYC Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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Well, I was reading something and it said that Paul once saw an add on a subway for something called "NYC", or New York Cares. I think the song is expressing the irony of living in such a big, lonely city, yet you've grown up there and you love it. Although you find the city to be dirty, it's where you belong. This song is one of the prettier songs on the album. I really like it. |
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| Interpol – Length of Love Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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I was pretty sure that it was actually "complex"... and if it was, well. Then the song would have a completely different meaning. If it is combat then. It would mean that he's trying to stop the loss of his lustful feelings? I've always thought this song was about him meeting this girl that he'd known before, and he fell in love with her, basically, from day one. However, he had some old ties "There is a bitter breed. Oh sweetheart. They will be watching you sometimes. With their bitter hearts." He is going to have a hard time eliminating all these old ties, and the process is going to cause some troubles. "But we went through with these Oh we're shifting the heartache We want strong summer love that must roam washed up blood Just to stay away" I think this is his way of saying that these other girls have fucked him over in the past, and he's excited to break their heart in return: "Shift the heartache". He wants a strong "summer" (meaning they can spend a lot of time together) love that must "roam washed up blood just to stay away". That line, I don't quite understand. |
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| Interpol – PDA Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| Well. In most cases, PDA stands for "Public Displays of Affection"... However, I'm not sure about this song. | |
| Interpol – Leif Erikson Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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"She swears I’m a slave to the details But if your life is such a big joke, why should I care?" A slave to the details.. meaning that he won't see the bigger picture of what's going on between them. It's almost like in the beginning, he's the one who is completely about sex, and she's trying to explain to him that you can't have a strictly sexual relationship with out such attachments forming. His response is "But if your life is such a big joke, then why should I care?".. I think this is his way of saying that she's been around and it's hard for him to take her advice seriously. "The clock is set for nine but you know you’re gonna make it eight. So that you two can take some time, teach each other to reciprocate." I think what this means is that they're each becoming more and more excited about this relationship.. they want to 'set the clock back' so that their time together can come faster. They want to "teach" eachother to show their feelings freely, because they are both afraid of admitting that they really do care immensely for eachother. "She feels that my sentimental side should be held with kid gloves But she doesn’t know that I left my urge in the icebox" His sentimental side should be held with kids gloves? I think what this means is that she's trying to tell him that she sees his attachment and that she knows he has a different side to him. However, what she doesn't know is that "he left his urge in the icebox", which could mean that his feelings for her aren't more then they were before, even though she would like them to be. This is where I get [slightly more] confused: "She swears I’m just prey to the female, Well then hook me up and throw me, baby cakes, cuz I like to get hooked." She's explaing to him that he just plays right into women, does just what they want him to. Has sex with them. His response is "well then hook me up and throw me, baby cakes, cuz I like to get hooked". I think what he's trying to explain is that if that's what this relationship is, then he's all for it. He wants this sexual relationship, then he wants to be thrown away. "I’ve been swinging all the time, think it’s time to learn your way. I picture you and me together in the jungle it would be ok." I think what this means is that he's had quite a few stricly-sexual relationships, but he's ready to finally commit to this girl. He's finally admitting that he, indeed, loves her. "I picture you and me together in the jungle, it would be ok"... I see the jungle as being love and he thinks that maybe they can last; they will manage to get through the "jungle" and will be just fine in the end. He sees a lasting companionship in her that goes beyond love. "I’ll bring you when my lifeboat sails through the night That is supposing that you don’t sleep tonight" I'll welcome you into my life if you are willing to except my offer. "It’s like learning a new a language Helps me catch up on my mime" Relationships are such a new thing for him. Hm. Help him catch up on his mime? Mime has so many meanings.. but. I think this means that it's going to help him catch up on all his acting. He's now going to learn to actually show affection and love, rather than faking it. "If you don’t bring up those lonely parts This could be a good time" If you don't bring up all my previous sexual relationships, I'll be able to enjoy this more. He's asking her to forget his past. "You come here to me We’ll collect those lonely parts and set them down You come here to me" Once again, if you are willing to be with me, then we'll both just forget about the past and move on... Together. "She says brief things, her love’s a pony My love’s subliminal" "She says brief things". I think that line is particular is about her saying "I love you", and her "love's a pony".. meaning, she says it often and is quite proud that she has managed to tame him. His love is "subliminal", so he doesn't say I love you quite as often as she does, but he admits to its existence. Sorry it's so lengthy. But I just wanted to analyze the whole song. |
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| Interpol – Roland Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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I think it's about getting to know someone extremely well, and becoming really close to them. I've always thought it was kind of weird when he says "He severed segments"... I've always kind of thought of that as a reference to someone that you love but you just know is doing something wrong. It's like one of those friends who has a really bad habit, but you are so close with them that you just can't bring yourself to depart. "But they caught him with his case in that public place"... Meaning, he got caught with his wrong-doing. After he's caught, Paul or whomever can no longer offer him his friendship because he knows it's time to just let go. He was "growing" on him, so it was hard to say goodbye, but it was at just the right time. I think it's just about one of those friendships that seems alright, and you really trust the person, but there is something inherently wrong with them. And despite them being so good to you, it's better if you just let them go. |
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| Interpol – Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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This song is genius. I think the best description of this song was probably presented by Joefox, where he says this song presents the not so wholesome part of love. It's almost like a fanatican fan who loves the person so much, they kill them. Creepy reference, I know, but I think it describes it. |
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