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| The Gaslight Anthem – Old White Lincoln Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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There's a WB Yeats poem (A Dream of Death) that mentions "the indifferent stars above," which is why I always assumed the lyric here was "indifferent". The idea, I guess, being that our actions have no bearing on the greater scheme of the universe. Or something. |
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| Laura Veirs – Magnetized Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Dude, I just made the connection that homing pigeons navigate using the earth's magnetic field and iron-bearing minerals in their heads--thus, "magnetized."
Between that and "olivine eyes" she sure knows how to melt a geology nerd's heart. Best song on the album. |
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| Anberlin – Baby Please Come Home Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This song was around way before Ben Gibbard was even born. Death Cab and Anberlin are far from the only artists to have covered it (a little group called U2, for one, also did it). |
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| The Pretenders – My City Was Gone Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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As part of the deal to allow Rush Limbaugh to continue using this as his theme, he has to donate royalties from it to PETA (one of Hynde's favorite causes). Way to get the last laugh. |
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| Joseph Arthur – In The Sun Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is definitely an amazing song when read in the traditional "relationship/breakup" context. However, Michael Stipe recorded it for the Gulf Coast relief effort, and when you listen to it in that context, it's heartbreaking. |
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