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| Bowerbirds – Dark Horse Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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in the first verse before "he spoke of the future" is the line "he spoke to my center". i really like the line, otherwise i wouldn't bother to point it out. also, this song has the most beautiful string accompaniment and solo of all time! |
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| Bowerbirds – The Marbled Godwit Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i love how environmentalist this song is. i'm a big fan of birdwatching, and i remember the first time i saw a marbled godwit out in a field. actually, what initially drew me to this band was that they had a song named this fascinating bird. the best line in this song has to be "death when all want masquerades as need". so true about today's society, especially when we are inundated with so much entertainment and media that tells us you NEED to have this and that. we've gone beyond materialistic. but there's a cost. |
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| Joanna Newsom – Emily Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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cheers, delial, for getting this up so soon!!! this has got to be one of the most epic, gorgeous songs ever written. well done joanna! this just floored me. |
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| Adem – These Are Your Friends Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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it seems more congruous to look at this as a song written for someone right after a suicide ATTEMPT rather than an actual suicide. the lyrics are in the present tense - "listen now - now's the time to listen". he's offering alternative solutions in the same metaphorical terms (i.e. astronaut/star-map). if the person was dead, this wouldn't make sense.
and i actually don't think it has to do with heaven and hell at all. the flames/cold metaphors seem to have more to do with someone who is depressed, suicidal, and detached ("cold") going to self-destructive extremes rather than asking for help and getting something more moderate and comforting - a "nice warm glow". people in these circumstances often feel that they're a burden on their friends. this song personifies a caring friend trying to contradict that belief:
"everybody needs some help sometimes." |
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