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| Iron & Wine – Carousel Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Manikay, that's not a bad interpretation, but this song is probably the most directly influenced by the Iraq war than any of the others on the new album. I really feel that the "olive branch and a dove" is being carried by a soldier back from the war, and is an offering of peace and a rebuttal to the continuing violence in the Middle East.
Overall, I think this song is illustrating the separation between the male and female halves of our country's consciousness, and that we've emphasized war over peace and compassion, and misused our religion to justify the war. Hence the wedding band and the bible hidden on the tv stand. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back from the Dead!! Ahhhhh! Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song is specifically about all those cities named throughout: Kankakee, Evansville, Parker City, all the beaten down rustbelt towns across Illinois that have become forgotten (as the lyrics state). Eventually they will be resurrected. Its very similar in theme (though obviously not style) to his song about the unemployed in Ypsilante from Michigan. Its a very powerful song, and one of my favorites, since it functions on three levels (the superficial zombie level-which is fun, the rustbelt level, and the Christian resurrection level). |
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| Iron & Wine – A History of Lovers Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Hey guys, both sets are right. The lyrics that were originally posted are for the song's original incarnation. The version on In The Reins was changed a little bit to fit the different pace and instrumentation of Calexico. |
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