| Chroma Key – Colorblind Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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It seems to be about someone who knows colour by its RGB values and all the technical properties about it, but physically can't see it. Same with sound, he can't hear the 'colour' on his radio but a satellite would be able to know it from the waveforms in the signal. On a more metaphorical level, maybe Kevin is trying to complain about the way that computers can replace the senses that we already should have naturally, and that you can look at things too scientifically or technically instead of using our "god-given" instincts. I also have this funny little idea that the song is about life from the eyes of a robot. The robot doesn't know what "senses" are, and he sees everything with its exact color values, breaking them down to just red, green and blue, as they are primary and "other colours fade anyway" Just an idea. Excellent song though. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Anesthetize Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Listening to the third part with headphones almost made me fall asleep. Not because it was boring or anything, but because it's so incredibly beautiful and peaceful at the same time. | |
| Ladytron – I'm Not Scared Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Candycakes has it more correct I think. Anyway, its' DEFINITELY "employ" and not imply. Makes more literary sense that way, and it just sounds like it. | |
| Porcupine Tree – Russia On Ice Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| 0disintegration, there's no video clip as far as i know.. I know there was a fan-made video using clips from the film He Died With A Falafel In His Hand (which was actually done quite well) but no official clip... | |
| Blackfield – Some Day Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I actually thought the last verse was the weakest part of the song... Maybe I'm just misinterpreting it, but the song seems to describe someone who is not fitting in, then assures that it'll be better some day and it won't be so bad, which i thought had a nice meaning to it, but that verse just confuses me, it just seems to contradict everything else. Nice song anyway, and i think it's one of the two times that wilson has ever swore in a song (the other being "shit" on Fear of a Blank Planet) | |
| Porcupine Tree – Trains Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Did anyone else notice that "Train set and match" could be a pun of the Tennis terms "game, set and match" I don't really think it has any relevance to the song, it just might be one of Steven's little clever wordings. I think the song has been analyzed well, it's definitely something to with nostalgia and feeling like the summer passes away. I myself can relate to this idea - i remember being young and the summers always being so happy and lasting forever, but now it seems they always end so quickly and I never enjoy it as much as i used to. And as a bit of a sad coincidence, it relates to me in that i remember last summer i was kissing with this track playing in the background, and i'm single now this summer =P |
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| Porcupine Tree – So Called Friend Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Tbh, there's only so much you can interpret from all of the songs connected to the Deadwing storyline, and I'm pretty sure this is one of them. Awesome anyhow. | |
| Rush – The Larger Bowl Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Nice song. Lyrically its pretty simple - and tbh, Rush have already done this whole argument a few times before. i think the line structure is interesting in that it repeats lines but in different places to where they'd normally be... definitely not the best on Snakes & Arrows though, but good nonetheless. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Half-Light Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Aside from what it means to the Deadwing story... This song is BEAUTIFUL. I'm not one to get really moved by music but this did it. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Russia On Ice Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I always thought it was about a relationship breaking up because of his alcohol problem, not him drinking after the break-up... that would explain his attitude of "can't stop myself drinking, can't stop being me" it's almost like an argument between the couple, and she says she hates him the way he's become by drinking so much. The bit that really creeps me out is the last verse. "A drop in the ocean" immediately got me thinking that he dumped his girlfriend in the river, but probably not, in fact on second thought i think he threw himself in the ocean and drowned. "Russia on Ice is burning a hole" - I'm assuming this would mean burning a hole in his heart, because the alcohol is the source of why he's gotten like this and as a consequence it meant he lost his significant other. I might be wrong, but that's my understanding of it. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I love this song.. It makes me remember being really young, staying at home and being ill, and my mum taking the day off work just to care for me... ahhhh, childhood. mind you i'm still 15 but its not quite the same anymore =P | |
| Porcupine Tree – Sever Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I love this song, but every time I hear them say "ESP" in the chorus I hate it, it sounds too much like they're trying to squeeze it in where it isn't needed..lol maybe i'm just being picky but that actually spoils the song for me =| | |
| Fates Warning – Point of View Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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first comment? wow. This song is awesome, the meaning is simple and not really worth explaining, but the lyrics describe it in a pretty interesting way. As a song its leet though \m/ |
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| Blackfield – This Killer Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Anyone notice how this song's intro is in 7/4 timing? I guess Wilson couldn't keep his prog tendencies away from Blackfield =P | |
| Porcupine Tree – A Smart Kid Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Yeah I agree with [Service to busy], it's ironic that the "smart kid" survived and that he's better than the others, yet in this kind of situation he probably wishes that he died along with everyone else. | |
| Blackfield – Epidemic Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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| Blackfield – Epidemic Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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First comment! I'm pretty sure this song is just about unreciprocated love for someone. In some parts it seems to be addressing another friend who he sought help from "Don’t say everything’s okay Don’t tell me that it’s just a phase It doesn’t help me" and later on, "You say there must be an end But afterwards we’ll still be friends It seemed so easy" It's described as an "epidemic" because of the love-sickness associated with it, and the fact that even if he tries he'll seemingly never be able to get it out of his head, and that as long as they stay friends it's still going to be there. Pretty simple song lyrically, as are most Blackfield songs... And is it just me or does anyone else think that Aviv Geffen isn't a good songwriter? Wilson goes on about how he let Aviv write all the songs because he believes he is a good writer, but tbh I can't find anything on the guess album written by him that is actually that good. Lol i Wilson had to give him a bigger part just so he didn't complain =P I quite like Aviv's vocals though, but yeah, Steven all the way. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Piano Lessons Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with (most of) the above stated. I think it's Steven Wilson's reaction to finding out that at the end of the day, it all comes down to money in the music business, and while there's still an artistic and musical sense to recording music, there's an equally heavy amount of pressure on selling. He's also criticizing talentless sellouts, which is to some extend what he feels like (Although he's fucking talented, I guess he's just feeling like he didn't have to do much to get to where he is.) The entire album is a very personal one, and Wilson has stated that throughout the album he was writing songs mainly just about his own thoughts exclusive to him. The last 2 bits in reference to love doesn't seem to fit in too well, but I think that it might be because he sees his position now and looks back on a situation where he could've led a much more typical life, with someone who he'd loved, but instead chose to pursue music. He realizes how it "should have been" and is reflective of his choice to be a professional musician. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Four Chords That Made A Million Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I also thought of Smells Like Teen Spirit as soon as i saw the song title... it seems to mention about Kurt Cobain's sudden transformation into a leader of the whole "Generation X" thing, especially with: And then a moron with a cheque book Will take you out to lunch who knows ? He will tell you you're a savior And then he'll drop you like a stone In a way it also seems like PT are trying to make it even more ironic by making the song to be a lot more catchy and mainstream sounding than most of their other stuff - made even more evident when the instruments stop and they say the chorus in A-Capella, which is a feature of loads of mainstream poppy stuff. Porcupine Tree rule, and Wilson is a genius. \m/ |
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| Rush – Bravest Face Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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MattK87 pretty much hit the nail on the head. This song is saying that the world is nor perfect, in fact it is far from it. It hints at seizing the best things in life and making tthe most out of it, such as in the first verse "It's got a sunny point of view and sometimes I feel it's true at least for a few of us." And yeah, put on your bravest face when embracing the darker things in life because it is the only way to get through it. I feel the whole album is about getting through bad times, this and Faithless are my favourite songs of the album. The whole thing is bloody good though. |
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| Mindless Self Indulgence – Dicks Are For My Friends Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| from England?.. They're said to be New York Based, and whenever i hear them talk in a song its usually in an american accent.. Except that awesome london accent at the end of La-Di-Da-Di | |
| System of a Down – Vicinity of Obscenity Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think i have a slight idea of this Me and my friend discussed this together. It IS about sex. Although i have no idea about the terracotta/banana line, the chorus does make some sense. See, there is such thing as a 'footjob' meaning, well go figure. It's a weird kind of pornography. 'Whores with bad feet' suggest the 'whores' who do this sort of thing. 'beat the meat' suggest masturbation, which as you can guess, is part of the action that the whores perform. again 'treat the feet' says this. 'Milky Seat' is most probably referring to ejaculation. I wouldnt know this if it wasnt for my friend, i'm just elaborating on what he told me. As i said before though, i have absolutely no idea what the bananaa terracottta part is. It seems to have a very nasty subject, but regardless of that it is a fantastic song nonetheless! |
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| System of a Down – Vicinity of Obscenity Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think i have a slight idea of this Me and my friend discussed this together. It IS about sex. Although i have no idea about the terracotta/banana line, the chorus does make some sense. See, there is such thing as a 'footjob' meaning, well go figure. It's a weird kind of pornography. 'Whores with bad feet' suggest the 'whores' who do this sort of thing. 'beat the meat' suggest masturbation, which as you can guess, is part of the action that the whores perform. again 'treat the feet' says this. 'Milky Seat' is most probably referring to ejaculation. I wouldnt know this if it wasnt for my friend, i'm just elaborating on what he told me. As i said before though, i have absolutely no idea what the bananaa terracottta part is. It seems to have a very nasty subject, but regardless of that it is a fantastic song nonetheless! |
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| System of a Down – Vicinity of Obscenity Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think i have a slight idea of this Me and my friend discussed this together. It IS about sex. Although i have no idea about the terracotta/banana line, the chorus does make some sense. See, there is such thing as a 'footjob' meaning, well go figure. It's a weird kind of pornography. 'Whores with bad feet' suggest the 'whores' who do this sort of thing. 'beat the meat' suggest masturbation, which as you can guess, is part of the action that the whores perform. again 'treat the feet' says this. 'Milky Seat' is most probably referring to ejaculation. I wouldnt know this if it wasnt for my friend, i'm just elaborating on what he told me. As i said before though, i have absolutely no idea what the bananaa terracottta part is. It seems to have a very nasty subject, but regardless of that it is a fantastic song nonetheless! |
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