| Prong – Whose Fist Is This Anyway? Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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This song could be a homage to those people who work in the underground economy, which is at least 10% of all business in the world. In that world, the rule of law is a handshake and your word. If broken, then law is enforced through the threat of violence. There are no lawyers or police to protect you. This song is about being blackballed from society, so you have to resort to the underworld for your business, and how it is a dangerous and violent game. Another interpretation is that "playing for the hate team" and "playing victim" refers to protestors and rebels who simultaneously attack another group while claiming oppression and victimization. And the result is violence, a fist in the face, without a clear explanation of where it originated. The theme can be seen throughout world politics, wars, and even culture wars. |
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| Type O Negative – Gravitational Constant: G = 6.67 x 10^-8 cm^-3 gm^-1 sec^-2 Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This is actually a sarcastic, playful song. Type O at their best. An epic masterpiece composition. An angry suicidal tirade about something that is keeping him down, and that thing is, Gravity! "of all the nightmares that evercame true, Gravity it's you!" It's really a fun song about how one can be driven to the brink, and then blame it on damned Gravity, for keeping him down, literally keeping him down. The depth of the song is in the realness of the downward spiral he sings about, as if he is truly suicidal. It makes you examine life and reality... |
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| Mastodon – Capillarian Crest Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I think listening to this song can actually make you smarter. Here's why: If you can listen to and process every chord, every drumbeat, and then listen to the song again and again and start to predict those impossibly fast notes, then your mind is working on a plane above most others. Doesn't matter if you're a nuclear physicist or philosopher, it takes some serious brainpower to really hear every drumbeat and chord. I doubt there's anyone out there who can hear every note in this song clearly without totally dedicating themselves to listening to it. This song gets you completely into the moment when you listen to it, and that is much better than what most of pop music does today. Heavy metal isn't all that bad, dammit. From a medical standpoint the song title has to do with the "watershed area" where blood vessels end and start to return the blood to the body via veins. When the body goes into shock, the blood pressure drops, and these areas are the first to lose blood supply, and they can die. That's why you lose your toes first when you get frostbite. |
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| Nine Inch Nails – Right Where It Belongs Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"You don't burn out from going too fast; you burn out from going to slow and getting bored." -Cliff Burton, (late) Metallica Bassist |
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| Nine Inch Nails – Right Where It Belongs Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I'm posting here again to draw attention to the 2 posts by att2785 and mmthompson33 on page 3, and the comments that follow. This is specifically directed at any younger fans of NIN (teens, early 20s). I just want to say, as someone who has been through the things Trent is talking about in this song, that you should really listen to the message he is getting at. It may seem that it has nothing to do with you now, but you'll find that later on in life, it explains the way you will sometimes feel more than you can imagine. Consider that this song was written when Trent was almost 40. He's likely relying on his own experience, and is trying to give us a wake-up call to make sure we don't wonder down the wrong path in life. In my previous post I mentioned how most people start to get caught up with the more common things in life when they get past their early 20s (family, kids, career, pets, addictions, whatever passes your time, etc.). I just want to make a very strong point that the message in this song is about how we can get bogged down in everyday life (the one life we currently have) when we get older, versus holding on to that invincible, entrepreneurial spirit that we have when we are younger. This song is written by a 40 year old who has had the time to think about life more than most of us will ever have the chance to do, and we should respect that. It's great to analyze this song from a philosophical viewpoint, putting yourself outside of the picture. But I really think this song only hits it's true meaning when you are thinking about the lyrics and sound in terms of your own life. It will mean something slightly different to each person, but the main idea is that you need to listen the song as if it is directed at you. Then it takes on a new meaning... |
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| Mogwai – Mogwai Fear Satan Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This is a really trippy instrumental that can change your mood in 15 minutes. Only 3 chords are used the entire song. The drums are phenomenal. The chord progression sounds like Rhime of the Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden, although the songs are very different. Very worth having a listen to. | |
| Sepultura – Altered State Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Holy mother of god, just listening to this song wears me out. It's perhaps one of the most intense metal songs ever written, and I can't believe no one has commented on it yet. If you haven't heard this song, find your loudest speakers and give it a friendly listening. |
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| Nine Inch Nails – Right Where It Belongs Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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To the people with a higher curiosity towards life - you know who you are if you are reading this - I hope this post can add some insight: I couldn't agree more with the previous post (att2785). I've been following NIN since I was a teenager when The Downward Spiral came out, and Trent's music has influenced me more than any books or conventional schooling have. I'll mention my brief story because it is in some ways the prototypical path of the type of person that NIN is trying to say "WAKE UP" to. My past is that of a small town guy with big aspirations who took to the safe and traveled route working hard for grades in college and eventually becoming a surgeon. But there was always that thought in the back of my mind that 'this is a means to an end' and that all the pitfalls NIN made clear would never happen to me, because, hell, I was a legitimate fan of NIN, and I understood all the things Trent was singing about. Well, it turns out that the outside pressures from society can take more of a toll on you than you would think - you always think that you can come back to your roots and get back on that path that was meant to be (living you life free of constraints, having control over your future), but as soon as you dive into a career that demands so much of you, then you find that your priorities are now dictated by your superiors, not you. Then you start getting sold on the idea that you can be happy with the guaranteed lifestyle you might have someday, or the fact that you somehow feel safer without worries of what you're supposed to do with your life, but you will never, ever forget that Trent was telling you that all of this is a fog that can blind you, years ago. Now, what I can say is that I'm understanding NIN from a different viewpoint, and I can say that what Trent says is all pretty much on target - If you don't get out and take some risks and put yourself on the line, you will end up falling into line. The lyrics "See the safety of the life you have built, Everything where it belongs" are so true to those who are now there, and are something to think about for those of you going there. It's just fine for a majority of people, but if you are a rebel or thinker or someone who has a better grasp of the big picture than most, then it's a wake up call to get out and really find what it is you're meant to contribute to this world, rather than fulfill the goals of someone else while making yourself comfortable. As for me, I'm sitting here with a mixture of satisfaction and doubt, always what could have been... To the younger fans, all I can say is to make decisions that will allow you to realize your talents, even if they aren't initially the most lucrative or secure. I can think of one man with tremendous talents who found himself happiest on his farm growing trees and landscaping, and he has influenced everyone around him in the most positive way, while traveling the world and raising an amazing family and living an incredibly interesting life. This song basically means that you have to continually ask yourself what you are good at, and not let others dictate your path in life (unless they listen to NIN of course!) As for me, I'm still holding on to the dream, although it's much more work when you realize the truth of things in your late 20's rather than when you're 21 or so. And don't forget to listen to Tool. |
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