| Cake – Frank Sinatra Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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bobwronski has a really convincing interpretation but i always thought it had almost the exact opposite meaning. maybe im a glass half full kinda guy (either that or i am incapable of picking up on irony in lyrics). i think the song is a criticism of the 9 to 5 lifestyle. the old man is the result of a lifetime wasted chasing the american dream working at some mundane task (collecting stamps). on the other hand, musicians (like frank sinatra) can accomplish greatness far beyond mere wealth. hell, the beatles were bigger than jesus. popular music is appreciated by the entire world. it can make people forget their troubles and even make "flies and spiders get along". the significance of touching others with your art is greater than almost any other trivial endeavor of mankind. its bigger than the "ad campaigns" of men in suits trying to take over the world (or atleast their target market). its bigger than the "flaming truths" about the meaning of life on earth. its even bigger than this "roost" we call home, or the galaxy surrounding it. frank sinatras songs will be riding radio waves for millions of years, exploring "dismembered constilations" and 1000 years from now his legacy will live on on the planet omicron persei 8. |
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| Pixies – Mr. Grieves Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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"mr grieves" fits the mood of the song and is one of blacks terrifyingly catchy hooks that keep the young fans buying albums a decade later chuch |
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| Pixies – Mr. Grieves Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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Blacks the man. this songs the shit. if we had someone in the middle to tell us what happens when you die, death wouldnt be as scary. but we dont so if youre depressed either get your life together or swing baby, but dont live vicariously through my sympathy. it wont help |
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