| Keane – Bedshaped Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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After reading all these comments, I realise I must be WAY off in my interpretation. Nevertheless, I'll probably still cling to my own interpretation when I hear the song. Tom's long-time friend believes in eternal life and is dying. Tom is angry that his friend doesn't accept the finality of his own death. His friend wants to reassure Tom that they'll meet again, and he/she will be there to welcome Tom into the spirit world when it's Tom's time ("you'll follow me back"). Tom has always been an atheist, but these events lead him to concede that just maybe, he could be wrong. I can relate every part of the song to this concept, and it fits like a glove, but I'll concede that I'm probably wrong in this interpretation. For the record, I'm not a Christian and don't interpret every song to be something to do with God (like some), but I do believe in eternal life, and love the idea of song depicting someone's awakening to the possibility. |
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| The Ordinary Boys – A Few Home Truths Lyrics | 20 years ago |
| Me, homophobic? You missed a detail in my first post. | |
| The Ordinary Boys – A Few Home Truths Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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It COULD be about an affair, but I'm going to say that's what he wants you to think, and that it's really about being in the closet. I'm in the closet, and these lyrics are eerie. To make my case, consider this: Morrissey is Preston's hero. Preston even goes by his last name alone, just like Morrissey. The male camaraderie found in other songs ("girls come and go but what about friends"). The word "boys" in the band name, a song name, and more than one song's lyrics. The band's logo, that thing you're meant to think is a flower. Have a closer look. What else could it be? Not to mention the fact that Preston is just too charismatic to be straight. |
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| Braid – Urbana's Too Dark Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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bicycling = classic gay metaphor (Freddy Mercury) number one/two = heterosexual sex vs. homosexual sex broken blossoms = loss of anal virginity deadwood hills = buttcheeks camera/star = catcher/pitcher burning = flaming brown eyes = ugh, we won't go there The rest is pretty self explanatory. |
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