| Architects – They'll Be Hanging Us Tonight Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| It's about getting wasted laid and high, then driving into people and running from the police, and speaking proudly of what they've done. | |
| Architects – You Don't Walk Away From Dismemberment Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This is about killing an ex... ripping her limb from limb, apparently. I don't know why it says slash MY arms since it's about killing someone else... possibly this bit is from her point of view. Or maybe it's saying 'you could' slash my arms and tear off my limbs but I wouldn't back down to your sin. "Filthy princess whites" would refer to her being pure (thats the symbolism of white) but not really, because the whites are "filthy", perhaps saying that she thinks she's innocent but guilty as hell? Pretty straightforward song though. |
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| Skindred – Selector Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I agree, it's about a DJ. You can tell because of the line "You get blanked like you're not even there" | |
| From First to Last – Ride The Wings Of Pestilence Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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(check my year old essay for 'the one armed boxer...' by fftl) This song is about a serial killer, plain and simple. It eludes to Ed Geins serial killing, and the movie Heathers with the 'dear diary, my teen angst...' bit. Loads of people have said that. The reason they do this is because serial killers often blame society for what they do, so this is just falling into line with that idea, saying that this serial killer is imitating the society he has known. 'Pestilence' is a deadly and destructive disease, but can also refer to an evil influence, like a disease. 'Riding the wings of pestilence' could mean 'taking advantage of the evil influences received, and using them to his own gain'; in the context of a serial killer. Or it could be another cultural reference to something... or both. I don't know. |
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| System of a Down – CUBErt Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| I never got this song until now! I particularly like the idea of it as watching life go by; which is in fact what we do when we watch a film; watch life instead of take part. I will give this song another chance now, that's soo cooool! | |
| From First to Last – The One Armed Boxer vs. The Flying Guillotine Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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This is one of the deepest songs i've ever heard, and because no-one has eluded upon this fact I am going to go ott with an in depth analysis of it. First of all this album is a story. However, it is also a satire on the whole genre of 'emo'... Sonny Moore summed it up in an interview when he said (not in these words) that he was sick of all the teen angst and heartbreak stories, and he instead decided to write about a person who got their heart broken and retaliated by killing the heart breaker. Firstly, I will lay down everything this song means by explaining the title and back it up with the songs actual lyrics, then I will put down any notes about it which aren't eluded to in the title. The title is a statement, first of all, and eludes to a fight- the one armed boxer is fighting the flying guillotine. Or, he is struggling to do the right thing. "the one armed boxer" is a person, a mortally wounded person. This is the direct opposite of "the flying guillotine"- a contraption designed to kill people with an incredible advantage. In medieval times public executions were seen as entertainment for the common masses who had rubbish lives and not much else to do. We today watch boxing as a form of entertainment. For our entertainment, a brutal fight will take place between an inhuman monstrousity and a vulnerable person. The inhuman monstrousity- which, it should be noted, was created by people (eluding to mans creation of sin) is the 'dark side' of us; our will and our sin, our will to do wrong. The vulnerable boxer is our good side, our conscience. So this title is simply an analogy for him fighting his conscience for our entertainment. "you're in time to see me wrestle with my conscience" Yet it is still more, it is a satire on our sick modern world- we watch struggle and strife in cinemas and on television for our own entertainment. The contrast of the weak and vulnerable person with the superiour flying monster is one of importance, but only of the story within the album of a man being tormented and giving in and going on a killing spree. The good side of him is weaker than the evil. And, for our entertainment, he will fall and become evil. The lyrics greatly back this analysis up, the people are there to see a show, entertainment, and instead of screwing around with his emotional problems he is inspired, by passion herself, to give them something much more entertaining, to revitalise the genre, to let them see the show they love to see, of problems and pain going unresolved and death all over the place. Now onto my second thing, the notes about the song in general. Money is referred to in this song quite frequently "inspiration isn't cheap these days you'd better make them earn it" "save yourself the postage". This is merely referring to his way of changing the genre, preluding the album. He is saying that people have to earn the inspiration by figuring out what he's on about (i did that for you), and that there is much more inspiration in singing it than in just saying it. Going back to the title, on a completely unrelated matter to the previous analysis, I said that it is a statement. Contrasting this song's title with the name of the albums signature song "ride the wings of pestilence" is quite important in this case. "ride the wings of pestilence" is a command, the opposite of a statement. This is a good way of showing how Sonny Moores character changes throughout the album; it starts with fairness, neutrality and ends with a raging command. It is interesting, also, to note that he is taking commands already in this album, passion screams at him to spread his inspirational message and he accepts, showing that he is not in control even at the stage of the prelude. Another note is that he says "staring into the silence". Normally meditation and consultation of conscience occur in silence- a time to concentrate and be at peace. This line tells us that he wants to do good really, but cannot find any peace or hope, and is only dreaming of silence and calm and not finding it. How deep is that? |
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| Queensrÿche – Anybody Listening? Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| I agree with the government stuff, a heavy metal band makes much more sense promoting independance and freedom of thought, which is exactly what advertisement and branding are against. There is no spoon is a good quote for this! | |
| Mindless Self Indulgence – What Do They Know? Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| I have read the lyrics to a lot of their other songs, and am suspicious, these guys don't seem liek people I would trust, they have songs about mistreating women and worshipping satan and one sight said that: liek all satanic bands they don't sound too bad listening normally, bu backwards you get something different. That is worrying, I only ever come on here to find out about these things, and their website has a crucifix made out of games controllers on it. Quite original, it looked cool aswell, but this is not a band I would want to listen to much. Shame, because they have really original and cool music. :( | |
| Rufus Wainwright – Gay Messiah Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| People are you stupid! This man sings about love, truth and othe rsuch melodrmataic junk and then he comes out with this! And you can't see that it is so blatantly evil, you are too dazzled by the music! This song broke my heart, I lost all faith in who had been a good songwriter, and you can't tell me that it's ok, this man has ruined a part of my life forever. And you just think its fine and dandy. You think rainbows go with the song. If the church rejected him because of his sexuality its no excuse to shit on millions of peoples beliefs, this man is cold and heartless. I cannot believe he has done this to me, especially after the album opened with Agnus Dei. If you have any consideration about your own humanity you would boycott this mans albums, he is so ahteful and cruel. i listen to heavy metal, and the people who write it are less evil than this, most heavy metal is actually in fvaour of God. In a fair society this hatred is a form of discirination, and should not be givena chance to be heard. | |
| Metallica – We Did It Again (feat. Ja Rule and Swizz Beatz) Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| umm... wasn't this meant to be about the meaning of the songs? anyway, if you approach this with an open mind i'm sure it won't suck- Metallica don't do bad. And if you think Metallica sold out then you've got to understand-there growing all the time into a band they are comfortable with and that pleases the fans and that appeals to new generations- they have to keep money coming in or they won't get any work, and they need work cos there metal pyschos. Also, i am still in the belief that not one metallica song is unlikeable- you just have to give it a chance and time. First time I heard master of puppets i almost fell asleep during orion- but now i lurve it cos i went back and listened to it- try it with there newer stuff betrayers. | |
| Motörhead – Ace Of Spades Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| i saw some thing about one of there albums on tv, and philthy phil (in the band, for all you newbies) said it had no deeper meaning. That doesn't mean they couldn't have accidentally given it meaning though.... | |
| Metallica – Through The Never Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| I really like Whiplash's theory, bu i feel that there is another meaning in thee somewhere. it may also be about questioning what we can achieve and about struggling to leave behind humanity- rising above ourselves. This is actually pretty similiar to whiplashs idea | |
| Metallica – Sad But True Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| i think that this song is about an evil, most probably the devil, which controls you the more you listen to it. For example, earlier in the song it is like they are being tempted and later it is like the devil is working through them "you're my mask" and becoming you, whilst torturing you "do my duty~for your the one whose shamed". Also, many people have said this could be a lot of things, drug related, abusive fathers, and these all stem from the devil, so in the end all of you are right. | |
| Metallica – Of Wolf And Man Lyrics | 21 years ago |
| i think the first verse is trying to draw similiarities between wolves and men, most notably when saying "taking of the fallen lamb" it is referring to Jesus, lamb of God, who fed us, (remember Kirk's go Christian parents and all) and the lamb, which is food for the wolf. think about it. | |
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