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Menomena – INTIL Lyrics	13 years ago
Background vocals are "Pipes are burst by ice" you can hear them clearly in this live performance http://vimeo.com/15162810

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Tricky – Piano Lyrics	14 years ago
I hear it as "Lots of moanin', until they home in" which execution imagery, putting something out of its misery.

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The Thermals – An Ear For Baby Lyrics

15 years ago

"Can you hear me? The siren's on Let the water run, leave the light's on An ear for baby if you need it Can you hear me? I'll repeat it" I feel like the line "let the water run, leave the lights on" is referring to the tendency to believe we're living in the end times. The siren's on, warning of the apocalypse, and thus our actions on earth have no true consequence other than what serves our immediate chances of salvation. And the "ear for baby" couplet is the fascist state placating the masses, acting as a maternal figure and promising to look out for our best interests. "Can you hear me?" implies the inescapable influence of a fascist state, imo. Fantastic album.

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The Thermals – A Pillar of Salt Lyrics	17 years ago
Yeah, really, not every song has to have a double meaning and relate to personal relationships. To me, the whole album sounds like pretty straightforward political/religious commentary. Fantastic song though; the whole album is blowing me away.

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Joanna Newsom – Only Skin Lyrics	18 years ago
This is such a spectacular song. Nothing I can say will do it any justice.

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The PAper ChAse – Said The Spider To The Fly Lyrics	18 years ago
Great song, really small change to the posted lyrics: "The godless game show heathens", rather than "god bless the game show heathens".

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Why? – Light Leaves Lyrics	18 years ago
Best song on the album by far, both musically and lyrically.

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The PAper ChAse – We Know Where You Sleep Lyrics	18 years ago
The scissors really are a genius touch. This is one of the few songs that can really disturb me. And I love it.

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John Vanderslice – Gruesome Details Lyrics	18 years ago
Another fantastic track. About the regret of past drug use?

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John Vanderslice – Josie Anderson Lyrics	18 years ago
One of my favorite songs of his.

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The Dismemberment Plan – 8.5 Minutes Lyrics	18 years ago
I agree with WhiteTide, about the sun being out and trying to kick start it. I'd say the 8.5 minutes was the time between the sun actually going out and the time before the last of it's light hit the earth. The last 8.5 minutes of life as you know it. The verses talk about the aftermath, and the chorus goes back to how people reacted during the event.

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The Walkmen – No Christmas While I'm Talking Lyrics	18 years ago
While the lyrics are kind of underwhelming on paper, this song is probably one of my favorites on the album. Everything is done so perfectly. It really has to be heard, not read.

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