submissions
| Neutral Milk Hotel – Little Birds Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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Here's what Jeff says before the song is played in the version I have:
"This is a new song. It's kind of twisted, I'm sorry, but there are really sick parts and I haven't really worked all that out. But it's new and we just have to figure those out. It's about the beginnings of a story where a boy lives in a not-so-very-nice situation and one day either because of his mind or... because his mind thinks it's happening or it really is happening, Either way, little birds start to form around him in his room. They come out of the water coming out of the faucet and they start coming into his body and he's very happy about this. But unfortunately he tired to share it with other people and they get very upset. Because this is something that he finds to be very beautiful but since they don't find it to be very beautiful they want to destroy it... so... it's brand new so I'm probably really gonna screw it up. And it's not finished either."
The crowd laughs at this point and the song begins. I'm not sure I got everything exactly right but for the most part it should be correct. Any mistakes won't have any impact on the meaning. |
submissions
| Neutral Milk Hotel – Little Birds Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I had heard this song before but today i've been listening really hard to all my NMH songs and paying attention to the lyrics and sweet jesus this is the most depressing song I have ever heard, but more songs must be made like it, in the form of a narrative. |
submissions
| The Mountain Goats – Oceanographer's Choice Lyrics
| 20 years ago
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I've found that Darinelle is one of the two people in existance who can make up crazy lyrics ("Runs Through Him with a Broadsword" line) and still be completely sincere. The other is Gruff Rhys, of the Super Furry Animals.
ANYWAY, I'm fairly sure this song is about reconciling after a long drawn-out argument. Which is basically what the album Talahassee is about.
The throwing off sparks line is possibly the most brilliant thing I've heard, though. |
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