| The Sugi Tap – Good Associate Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I disagree. I think that this song is about a guy who was, "18 and bulletproof" in college, the kind of guy who would go out partying all night and still manage to "be a morning person". Now, he's out of college and having to deal with a steady job that too demanding for him to keep up the lifestyle he used to have, and his friend (the speaker in this song) is urging him not to let go of his youth so easily. | |
| Incubus – Drive Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Count me in the religion group, although I fully realize how it could be taken different ways. I always related this to drunk driving untill one day, the "water over wine" line just struck me. I'm going to do a line by line asuming an anti-religion angle. Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear. And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear take the wheel and steer. (This is talking about how he is uncertain about religion. The fear of God is so deeply instilled in us in our culture that this is completely natural. He fears what it would me to be wrong, and sometimes lets the fear of hell control his beliefs.) It's driven me before, (Everyone turns to God at some point in thier life, for good and bad reasons. He's let religion control his life before, so it's not like he's judging it without having experianced it) and it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal. (This is both talking about the appeal to the masses, and the vauge appeal to him. Being religious has a sort of vauge feeling of security in in, I think.) But lately I am beginning to find that I should be the one behind the wheel. (Recently, he's completely removed religion from his life, and come up with his own beliefs about life. This has basically made him a lot happier.) Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes. (I find the open arms to be as vital as open eyes. He's not judging other people who are religious, and would accept them with open arms, but at the same time, he's opened his eyes to what can happen if you let religion control your life) So if I decide to waiver my chance to be one of the hive (What will happen if he does reject religion? As shown by some discussion on this board, people often view atheists more harshly then they do people of another religion, because atheists are completely faithless.) will I choose water over wine and hold my own and drive? (This is the line that nails down the religion angle, for me. There are plenty of alcoholic drinks that can you trashed quicker than wine, but the fact the Brandon, a very precise poet/songwriter chose wine indicates that, at the very least, he realizes the religious undertones of the song. I also think it's an interesting juxtaposition to call religion slowly intoxicating, enjoyable wine, and atheism as neutral, but healthy, water.) It's driven me before and it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around. ( Again, talking about how he was religious at one point, and how a lot of people use religion to get them through thier lives) But lately I'm beginning to find that when I drive myself my light is found. (Again, I think that he choses light as what he gains from chosing water over wine as an indication that the song is about religion. I don't think light fits very well with the drunk driving interpretation. Light is a fairly religious term, and he's juxtaposing the fact that he finds the light and clarity that religion promises in atheism.) Well, that's my two cents. Great song. |
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| Eve 6 – Superhero Girl Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This song and Sunset Strip Bitch convince me Max could write a novel, were he so inclined. This builds such a real and believeable character. My favorite bit is how he sings the "My dear" in "And I am here alone, my dear, always stupidly sarcastic..." because she's sarcastic in almost everything she says, and he's being sarcastic as well. | |
| Eve 6 – Rescue Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I agree with sunshine as to the pretext of the song (coming back from college with a girlfriend), but I think she actually dumped him once they got there, and he was miserably eating alone when she put her number down on a napkin. Basically, he just needed a casual-sex bounce-back relationship to get over her. Thus, the Jessica Rabit sex character "rescued" him from the depression of getting dumped. | |
| Eve 6 – On The Roof Again Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I think Sunday got the best of it. It's written in third person, so it reminds me of this couple in my high school. They were crazy good together, sooooo much chemistry, but there was always over-the-top drama between them. It seemed like they'd break up, then get back together every other week and it drove everyone, including them, insane. Also, "Tied the knot not knowing how to not know" is the coolest line of music in any Eve 6 song. |
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| Eve 6 – Girlfriend Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I LOVE this song. Gives me the chills every time I hear it. It really helped me out after I broke up with my girlfriend. Basically, to me, the song is about knowing the breakup had to come to an end (He makes how the relationship ended ambiguous on purpose, I think) even though both people still loved eachother. For him, as for, it's too painful to just try to be friends when you know something more is there. So as much as he loves her as a friend, he can't keep contact because it would be too painful. What's interesting about this song is the narrator is fully aware of this, and aware of how bad it sucks, but he also realizes that it has to be done. It's the "I wish it didn't have to end, but god damn that was good" stage of a breakup, exemplified by, "Every good time, golden". In short, he knows he'll eventually grow and overcome the heartache, and it will make him stornger, but right now it's still difficult. | |
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