| Ben Howard – The Wolves Lyrics | 14 years ago |
|
There is a very good post discussing this song here http://www.bywayofbeauty.com/2011/10/ben-howard-battles-with-wolves.html In essence, the song is about a man dealing with a "Hidden God". In terms of what Ben Howard meant it to be, It's possible that the line "I lost my patience with the lord" is merely a reference to letting being frustrated with his current situation, thus it's a breakup song. I prefer the alternate reading though, makes the song far more interesting. |
|
| Typhoon – The Honest Truth Lyrics | 14 years ago |
|
Official lyrics from band's website: i never said i was honest but i am true we all see something different we all recall something different when we watch the parade go marching through so be kind to all of your neighbors because they’re just like you and you’re nothing special unless they are too all my time i’ve walked a filed line i’ve held a vacant sign upon my eyelids all my time o lord i’ve been so blind but now i see the light peek through my door-jamb but there’s no hallelujah it will be gone soon yeah it will be gone soon it’s just an empty room this is the darkest cave we never see the day but slowly make our way up to the mouth you gonna piss and moan you let the devil your home |
|
| Animal Collective – Brother Sport Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Are you sure its 3:00-:12? I don't hear anything. | |
| Jackson C. Frank – Blues Run The Game Lyrics | 16 years ago |
|
azkm you are correct. paul simon producer his album. it's actually been covered by alot of artists. Paul Simon, The Decemberists, Nick Drake, and Counting Crows off the top of my head (there are probably more) |
|
| Owen Pallett – This Lamb Sells Condos Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Thanks for that. Makes alot more sense after reading that. | |
| The Decemberists – I Was Meant for the Stage Lyrics | 17 years ago |
|
That's a really cool interpretaton and i never thought of it that way. You might want to work on your own wording though. (or use more than one paragraph =D) At first read-through i thought you were insulting meloy, instead of stating the personality of the speaker (which is what i believe you meant to say). |
|
| Death Cab for Cutie – The Sound of Settling Lyrics | 17 years ago |
|
Its the sound of settling. Settling for what you have instead of getting more. Pretty self explanatory IMO. =D |
|
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – Easy Does It Lyrics | 17 years ago |
|
love I can't find it again, in someone sitting close in the flashes of sin. amazing line. amazing song. amazing artist. |
|
| The Decemberists – The Engine Driver Lyrics | 17 years ago |
|
I have to agree with jayzer somewhat. Three perspectives on the same scenario. Its not that one person loves another that they can't have, but rather someone in a relationship. Each person who speaks (the writer, driver, lineman, and lender) have deep love in their heart for their partner, but it is not reciprocated. This fact causes trouble and phyiscal/emotional pain for the speaker, so much so that he wishes that if their partner doesn't love them, they need to just let them go so they can get on with their life. Where i think the true brilliance of the song comes in is each speaker. I don't believe there all about relationships perse. For instance the lineman knows that his profession will be passed down to his grandson. He loves his work, but it gives him nothing in return, he lacks the support he needs to get his children and their children out of this lifestyle. This kind of thing can be applied all down the line. And if you haven't listened to it yet, get the new "Colin Meloy Sings Live" album. This song is on it and its just phenomenal. |
|
| Elliott Smith – Say Yes Lyrics | 17 years ago |
|
"Crooked spin can't come to rest I'm damaged bad at best" Wow. I feel like this song is about a "friends with benefits" situation as pretencious snob said. They hook up, but the guy develops feeling for the girl by accident. They start to go out, but he is far more into than she is, and eventually they break up because the girl just doesn't like him. The guy is heartbroken, but in the end he realizes that it was for the best even though he still wants her back. Or maybe i just think that cause I just went through it. -_- |
|
| Tilly and the Wall – Cacophony Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Such an awsome song. I'm pretty releived that Beat Control isn't (hopefully) what the new album is gonna be like. This is what tilly should be. | |
| Tilly and the Wall – Beat Control Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Just buy the EP. It's pretty cool. It's definatley alot different then what they have put out before. Very twee, but i like it! | |
| Iron & Wine – Boy with a Coin Lyrics | 18 years ago |
|
Let me just say one thing about this song. MAN is it hard to play. I am a pretty good guitar player, but this is easily the hardest song i've tried to learn. |
|
| Death Cab for Cutie – Blacking Out the Friction Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| They have also done a joy division jam at the end. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB_cUB3NtC0&feature=related | |
| Sufjan Stevens – The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part 1: The Great Frontier; Part 2: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
|
Amazing song. How does a boy who doesn't even learn to read till the third grade grow up to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest songwriter of the past decade? Blows my mind. |
|
| Radiohead – Lucky Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think this would have been the perfect theme song to Requiem for a Dream, if the overture wasnt already awsome =/ | |
| Radiohead – My Iron Lung Lyrics | 18 years ago |
|
@ the first poster. Yeah, they'll only ever be remembered for creap, and that little album called Ok Computer, which is one of the best albums all time, up there with In the Aeroplane over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, and Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco. Radiohead will inspire people for a long time to come. |
|
| Jamie T – Sheila Lyrics | 18 years ago |
|
But this sounds original, superficial the issue is what he says. badass song though! |
|
| Denison Witmer – Little Flowers Lyrics | 18 years ago |
|
@sambo959 Just enjoy the music, it can mean to you what you want it to mean. Sufjan did it on Seven Swans, and Jeff Buckley did it w/ Neutral Milk Hotel (In the aeroplane over the sea being thier best CD) and those are 2 of the best CDs of the past decade (OK Computer is the best) And don't tell me you don't like sufjan. |
|
| Neutral Milk Hotel – The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. 2 and 3 Lyrics | 18 years ago |
|
Hipsters hate jesus. It's a fact. But everyone loves Seven Swans (i mean dear god its beautiful), so why can't we all just share the fact that this is an amazing song? |
|
| Sufjan Stevens – The Lord God Bird Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Finally, in reference to the name of the song. "Legend has it when people would see one, they would exclaim in shock, `Lord God, what a bird!'" |
|
| Sufjan Stevens – The Lord God Bird Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Oh, and a funny note, the altar call thing is most likely, in a literal translation, about the massive amount of churches in Brinkley. "Mr. SUFJAN STEVENS: (Singing) In the delta sun, down in Arkansas, it's the great god bird in its altar call. Ms. KEMMER: It's a place where you can find spiritual solace. We have so many churches." |
|
| Sufjan Stevens – The Lord God Bird Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
aerimara is correct actually, as well as racdym, hopefully this, from the NPR transcript about the song. This is the final interview clip: ""We've got to protect him for our kids. If he leaves, then all of this revenue and possibilities that we had will be gone. And that's what I've been telling people, `Love the bird, because I think we're going to love what he's going to do for our town.'" The bird is saving them, but they have to be careful, or else the bird will go away and they will lose all the revenue." |
|
| Damien Rice – 9 Crimes Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Also, the word 'No' at the end of the song has not been discused (at least on the first page =D). Although it takes up a fraction of the song, its quite possibly the most powerful part of the song. It makes the meaning of the song completley turn around. Originally it seems like they are about to brake up, and are just fuming at each other, but when they say no, it makes the song seem more like a cry for help, than a declaration. Just my thoughts |
|
| Damien Rice – 9 Crimes Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
I like the demo more (extra/hidden track on the release). Its just him, his guitar, and his voice through a distorter. That vs the piano, him, and the girl (whoever she is?). There very different sounding songs, and the demo makes the distinction that its one person against the other, vs the regular, final version, which is more haunting, and makes it seem that both people in the relationship are against each other. |
|
| Arcade Fire – Black Mirror Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
the truth about america? All of Neon Bible has a general theme of anti-comercialism, materialism, politics, religion, etc. anti-american delusionalism i like to put it. See Windowsill and Intervention. |
|
| Arcade Fire – Windowsill Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| benjame336: "What then..." is probobly what Intervention is about. There very similar songs, in meaning at least. | |
| Arcade Fire – Windowsill Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| benjame336: "What then..." is probobly what Intervention is about. There very similar songs, in meaning at least. | |
| Arcade Fire – Intervention Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| oh, and "I to lazy to proofread" made me laugh =D. | |
| Arcade Fire – Intervention Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
mythofmyself, I agree with you, partly. I agree that the song is about a certain American Delusionalism, I agree its anti-American. (as is the whole album), though I also believe that anti-american can be a form of patriotism (This country sucks and we need to something about it, vs America is an awful country). I dont agree with the anti-bush. I don't think its specifically against him (though i doubt Arcade Fire likes him), i just think that its a more general idea of anti-politics, both right and left. Thats what it means to me at least. |
|
| Arcade Fire – Intervention Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
I do not think it is an anti-bush, anti war song. I do think it has something to do with religion. What that is i do not know. (why I'm on here, to find out). Things that make me think this. -The organs. -The Kings taking back the throne (possibly in reference to the kingdom of heaven) -The useless seed is sewn (the sower and the seed is a very famous parable) -Working for the church while your family dies -Whose gonna throw the very first stone? (jesus says, those without sin may throw the first stone in reference to a stoning of a prostitute) -singing hallelujah with the fear in your heart -Neon Bible (it has meaning, though im not sure how much actual it pertains to this song.) I think the word soldier is much more metaphorical than literal (as lamp said), though im not sure what it means. I don't know alot about Arcade Fire, if they are big anti-bush, or if they are even religious (or were religious). And religious music can be amazing, its not all hymnals and christian rock (Sufjan Steven's Seven Swans album is a perfect example). Anyway, thats just my thinking. Discuss. |
|
| Sufjan Stevens – That Was the Worst Christmas Ever! Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| such an awsome song. | |
| Simon and Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
The song is about an elder lady entering into a retirement home, not a mental institution. She isn't crazy, just old. Thats the literal meaning of it, if you want metaphorical, go with Vikingloki's explanation. |
|
| Margot & the Nuclear So and So's – Vampires In Blue Dresses Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| same thing what you guys are saying, i think its just a guy who is with this girl, but feels guilty about it and tries to help her instead of sleeping with her. | |
| Margot & the Nuclear So and So's – Skeleton Key Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Wow. They performed this song live, and it was absolutley phenomenal. Just out of this world. | |
| Margot & the Nuclear So and So's – Barfight Revolution, Power Violence Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| turn yourself into mush i believe he says. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – The Dress Looks Nice on You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
such a great song so much fun to play as well. great riff. |
|
| Sufjan Stevens – The Transfiguration Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| P.S. I do hear chicago, not as much palisades. Though remember Seven Swans came before Illinois. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – The Transfiguration Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Seriously cant get enough of the man. he really can do no wrong. The whole Seven Swans album is just amazing. The fact that a man can consistantly sing about god, and still be praised be a secular crowed is just astounding. Unlike say, kanye, who makes one song and then the rest arent (jesus walks vs. everything, though i do applaud him for trying) He represents my faith in so many ways, i just cant get enough of him. ahhhh. Speaking of Jesus Walks, i heard a mash up of Jesus Walks and AHHH Night Zombies! the other day, and my jaw dropped. it was really good, lol. Anyways i love this song. I have more to say, but i think ill stop here =D Love it! |
|
| Sufjan Stevens – The Vivian Girls Are Visited in the Night by Saint Dargarius and His Squadron of Benevolent Butterflies Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Tilly and the Wall's song 'lost girls' is about the Vivian Girls. My favorite song off the Bottom of Barrels album. | |
| Tilly and the Wall – Lost Girls Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Hehe, sufjan stevens has a song on his illinois album about the vivian girls | |
| Sufjan Stevens – Sister Winter Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
this song made me cry when ive heard it. The only other two that have done that are Pallisades and John wayne gacy Jr. Takes my breath away. |
|
| Tilly and the Wall – Sing Songs Along Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Oh and can i say i LOVE the drum line in this song. | |
| Tilly and the Wall – Sing Songs Along Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Bottom of Barrell's Night of the Living Dead. Not the same meaning, close, but different. It brings out of me the same emotions. Just... well... AHHHHHHH. |
|
| Tilly and the Wall – Lost Girls Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
This melodies in this song are the best in Tilly's repetoir. The way the sound builds dynamically is just amazing. When the song goes into "Vivian, your life it told through 19 thousand pages" is absolutley gorgeous, and then when it goes into the "No one will ever save you" it gives me shivers. It reminds me of "They are Night Zombies!!" by Sufjan Stevens. Just the way the piano, bass, keyboard, drums, bells, violins, harmonies, and sufjan just build so well together is amazing. This song is the same, but does it with less, and does it better. Sufjan is an absolute genious, but this song just blows me away. I wish the whole sufjan ensemble and all of tilly and the wall all came together and had babies, and then those babies would make the most awsomeest band ever. |
|
| Bright Eyes – Another Travelin' Song Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Now I'm hunched over a typewriter I guess you'd call that painting in a cave And there's a word I can't remember And a feeling I cannot escape And now my ashtray's overflowing I'm still staring at a clean white page Oh, and morning's at my window And she is sending me to bed again If you are a songwriter, i dont understand how you could not love this song. |
|
| Bright Eyes – At the Bottom of Everything Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
DespisebyMorning, hes just telling a story. Its supposed to be sort of a "live" performance, even though its in the studio. Imagine conor starting his set saying "I want to tell you a story". Then he just starts to tell this, and its not as much that hes making it up as he goes along, but more that hes recolecting random peices of information as he tells it. Think about when you tell stories, doesnt it sound a little bit like that? |
|
| Bright Eyes – At the Bottom of Everything Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Very Existentialist in my view Kirkeggard would be pleased. He would also be pleased if i could spell his name right, heh. |
|
| Tilly and the Wall – Let It Rain Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
love this song. |
|
| Tilly and the Wall – The Ice Storm, Big Gust, and You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
|
Haha, i agree, Nights of the living Dead is overrated in my opinon. "God put down your gun, can't you see were dead" and "The microphone cut off so were screaming at the top of our lung" are to amazing lines, but the rest of hte song is just meh for me. Fell down the Stairs is my fav song personally. Anyways, to me this is just about the passion of a new relationship. The first couple of weeks of being together... its awkward, your still figuring each other out, but your totaly engrosed in each other and are full of optimizim towards the future, that you can conquer anything. |
|
* This information can be up to 15 minutes delayed.