| The Killers – Mr. Brightside Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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I think the song is about being with a girl who he suspects is cheating and the feelings of jealousy that come with that. The imagining of what exactly she is doing with the other guy, the feelings of jealousy...etc Coming out of my cage to me is that stage of coming to reality that there really is something going on. He says I've been doing just fine, but then stutters "gotta gotta be down...." So he's faking that he's strong about this, that he is doing okay with it. The line about "it started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this" shows his amazement at how that one little kiss caused him to end up feeling like this. Then the obvious jealousy references in the chorus" jealousy turning saints into the sea, swimming through sick lullabies" He saw her as a saint and now that view of her is drowning in all the stories she tells him of why she is going out for the night without him. The "choking on your alibis" is why I feel it has to be about her cheating on him and him realizing she's been lying to him. And that they must still be together otherwise why would she need to give him any alibi. "Destiny is calling me, open up my eager eyes..." is his realizing he needs to dump the girl and move on. And he is trying to be strong about it and be okay with having to move on so he " opens up" his "eager eyes" to the truth and knows deserves more than a girl who cheats on him and is optmistic he will find a better one , that a new girl is his destiny. Somewhat the same spin as everyone else with a few differences. Though I am not sure on the calling out I never.....the undended phrase...maybe hims saying I never did this to you or I never thought this would happen to us or something like that. Any of those would fit. Either way, great song. Very catchy and very emotion filled. |
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| Sarah McLachlan – Answer Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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This song to me definitely is about being there for someone you love and care about through even the toughest of times. Being their strength when they are weak and giving them hope. That even when times are tough between the two of you, that you won't 'break or bend' and give up, because once you get through it, you know you will be stronger than ever before ( It will all be worth it, worth it in the end). I played this as a sort of dedication to my husband as our last song of the night at our wedding. I think it fit perfectly. It stated how I feel about marriage, that you have to be there for you partner through it all and fight instead of just giving up when things aren't going perfect. The only part I have trouble really figuring out in this song is the line before the final repetition of the chorus " ...take me to a place so holy that I can wash this from my mind, the memory of choosing not to fight" Was it some reference to initially wanting to give up and then deciding not to and being ashamed of thinking of "not fighting" for the relationship? Any ideas? |
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