| Wilco – Poor Places Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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using the demo of this song as a basis, i think the main idea of this song is that there are a few people in power who are basically running the show. he refers to them as "air conditioned rooms at the top of the stairs". In the first verse they send people off two war. in the demo, the verse: "there's bourbon on the breath of the singer you love so much he takes all his words from the books you don't read anyway" is followed by: "for the air conditioned rooms at the stairs at he head of the table with a face that never smiles." so the corrupt singer is doing it all for the person in power who sent everyone overseas. then here: "it makes no difference to me how they cried all over overseas when it's hot in the poor places tonight I'm not going outside" i think he's saying that he's not too worried about the effects of the people in charge (the suffering overseas). he's more worried about the fact that it's hot in the poor places while the people in charge are in air conditioning. in other words, he's mostly worried about the big problem, the separation between rich and poor and how the rich don't care. finally, i think he says "i'm not, going outside" to give an example of what rich and middle class americans are thinking. sure, they're concerned with the poor people, but they're not going to sacrifice what they have and go outside in the heat (lower their standard of living). i don't know what the verses mean where he says "i really want to see you tonight". they weren't in the demo and don't seem to fit with the theme, but it might have changed or i might just be plain wrong. |
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| Wilco – Muzzle Of Bees Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| does anyone think there is some link between this song and "In a Future Age" since they share many of the same references? | |
| The Shins – Girl On The Wing Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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i think this is one of, if not the best love song ever written. "before we take this ride and let it slide into the cracks where fall and winter collide. i surrender all my gall in a song of modern love. remember you're the one who summoned me above any other kind. " .... incredible. James Mercer is a genius. |
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| Elliott Smith – Still Here Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| great song about unrequited love | |
| Dashboard Confessional – Ghost of a Good Thing Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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To me, this song seems to be about a guy that's madly in love with a girl. The problem is, she is still "chasing the ghost of a good thing" or a boy that that she likes. This boy is the "ghost of a good thing" because he used to be in a good relationship with the girl, but now he is bad to her or doesn't like her. The guy singing the song is saying that he is really into this girl but she just keeps chasing after this relationship when she needs to realize that even though it was good, it is time to move on. He describes that relationship with the lines saying: "Just bend the pieces ‘till they fit Like they were made for it" The main point is that the guy singing the song wants the girl to give up on the old relationship because he wants to be with her. |
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| Dashboard Confessional – Ghost of a Good Thing Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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To me, this song seems to be about a guy that's madly in love with a girl. The problem is, she is still "chasing the ghost of a good thing" or a boy that that she likes. This boy is the "ghost of a good thing" because he used to be in a good relationship with the girl, but now he is bad to her or doesn't like her. The guy singing the song is saying that he is really into this girl but she just keeps chasing after this relationship when she needs to realize that even though it was good, it is time to move on. He describes that relationship with the lines saying: "Just bend the pieces ‘till they fit Like they were made for it" The main point is that the guy singing the song wants the girl to give up on the old relationship because he wants to be with her. |
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