| Delta Goodrem – I Can Sing A Rainbow Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I think this song is about the colours of a rainbow... but then again that's just my opinion :P | |
| Delta Goodrem – O Come All Ye Faithful Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Where does Delta sing this song?!! | |
| Delta Goodrem – Nobody Listened Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Angelicbabe0907: I think the secret was the cancer... but that's just an educated guess. This is Delta in one of her "teenage angst" moods. 'My life sucks (though the cancer was testimony to that lol), nobody understands me, nobody cares, nobody is listening, I'm screaming but no one can hear, I'm smiling but I don't mean it etc.' But I like this song. It perfectly encapsulates the mindspace of someone in one of those angsty moods. The melody suits the mood well too, frustrated and fragile yet deliberate and angry and it builds up and even gives an opportunity to scream. I like that it's a hidden track. I think it's fitting given that this is a hidden side to Delta. |
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| Delta Goodrem – Born To Try Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I see your point Joe_Dull; lines such as "sometimes you've got to sacrifice the things you like" seem like cliche fillers that fit perfectly to the melody but lyrically seem out of place (the album's filled with them). But aside from that, and aside from the unashamed pop-ness of the track, I LOVE this song. My favourite track off one of my favourite albums. I think it really describes where Delta was at... and where other people are at at a given point in their lives. "Doing everything that I believe in"... "More understanding of what's around me"... "Life's full of mistakes, destinies and fates". It's such a 'growing up' anthem. I'd love to hear a piano acoustic of this song, and I'm sure one exists somewhere, but I think it'd be really powerful. |
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| Switchfoot – Twenty-Four Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Wow. All these interpretations are amazing. I now understand what all the twentyfours actually mean! It's such a great song, easily the best on "Beautiful Letdown." To me, "I am the second man now, and you're raising the dead in me" is an intensely religious lyric. The gospels say that after Jesus' resurrection he was transformed, a new man, a new life. So when Jon sings the above lyric, he feels transformed, like he's a new man, like God is already raising the dead in him. During Jesus' ministry, he preached that the Reign of God was already here, that though the end of time would bring it's climax, there is a foretaste of sorts, to be experienced now, and Jon feels it. An amazing amazing song. |
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| The Beatles – Let It Be Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I know this song was written by Paul about his mother, Mary. But, there is clearly a religious interpretation as well. I see this song as clearly being about the Mary, mother of Christ. If you look at the opening chapters of Luke's gospel, it tells the story of the angel Gabriel's visit to Mary. And depending on which interpretation you look at, Mary responds to the angel's request by saying "let it be". So, for me, this song is about letting things be, because God knows best. This lyric tells the story of a person's struggling in the world, and Mother Mary coming to them and saying "let it be", because everything will be alright in the end. "Let your will be done," as it as the Our Father puts it. |
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| Matt Maher – You Know Who I Am Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I'd love to see him live, but I live in Australia - it was hard enough trying to find his CDs [six months of constant searching!]. But never mind, I found it, and I have to say this album, "The End and the Beginning", is brilliant. And, for me, this song is one of the highlights, one of the most prayerful songs on the CD. I'd feel like I was intruding on Matt Maher's personal prayer if it wasn't so true for me as well. The first line pretty much sums up the entire song, "Lord, hear me, I am open." Pure heart and soul. | |
| Jet – L'esprit D'escalier Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I like how it's the chorus from 'All You Have to Do', it makes the album seem complete, like a journey. Not just a bunch of songs put together. Kind of rounds the album off. And a great album is a journey. I don't think JET get there with this album, but I think this is an attempt to do so. Great songs though. |
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| Josh Groban – So She Dances Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I love this song, so so much. Especially the line, "even her shadow has grace". Just beautiful, and one day [if it's not too big-headed to say this] i hope someone will sing this about me, or to me. Perhaps a wedding song? Ohhh i just love it. My other favourite line is, "the melody'######## her cry". I love it so much. |
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| Jet – Eleanor Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Very VERY beatles-ish. The acoustic guitar, the melody, the harmonies, the lyrics, the use of a girls name in the song... vErY beatles-like. | |
| U2 – So Cruel Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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“Nothing much to say I guess, just the same as all the rest”. I agree with everyone here, indeed the song is agonisingly melancholic yet it is portrayed so beautifully with breathtaking imagery woven in with heart wrenching sorrow to create a masterpiece of emotional pain and agony. My favourite line (and possibly my favourite U2 lyric); Her skin is pale like God’s only dove Screams like and angel for your love Then she makes you watch her from above And you need her like a drug It breaks my heart when I hear this song, thinking that some people go through this - and even more so when I think that this song is about Edge and the heartbreak he went through when his marriage fell apart - so undeserved and nothing short of cruel |
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| U2 – Grace Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I agree with everyone here, because everyone seems to be on the same page; that this song is about Grace, the concept, embodied in a woman. I love the idea of “grace over karma” – the idea of “unearned blessings” and the like. It’s so beautiful, and the music puts you in the right frame of mind to appreciate the simplicity of God’s undying love for humanity. The way the song ends allows the music to continue in your head and look at the world from a whole new perspective; the music fades into the background, becoming a backdrop to your life for a while, but even when you hear another song and that melody takes over, the soft, sweet music of "grace" continues... |
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| Josh Groban – You Are Loved (Don't Give Up) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Hear hear MarchingGrobanite!! Brilliant song, even though it's probably not one of his best, but maybe i just have to get used to it. I, too, think it's supposed to be sung from God's perspective. In such a large world it becomes harder and harder everyday to think that you are significant. This song directly tackles this issue that burdens everyone at some stage. |
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| U2 – Walk On Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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A few pointers; this song was released on All That You Can’t Leave Behind which came out in 2000 [a time before 9/11] so it wasn't written for those events but after they did happen, U2 transformed it into a song of hope for the millions affected. Another point, Aung San Suu Kyi is a non-violent, pro-democracy activist who has been under house arrest for many years. For more information on her see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aung_San_Suu_Kyi This song is amazing, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels that Bono is talking to YOU when he sings it. It seems that every line relates to me [as I’m sure it does to everyone else who listens to it]. I don’t think I have a favourite line but I really love; What you got they can’t steal it, No they can’t even feel it Walk on, walk on... Stay safe tonight This song has helped me through some tough times and I thank God for it and for U2’####### – it is nothing short of a gift. |
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| U2 – Original of the Species Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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For me [and a lot of other people, I’ve noticed] this song is a song is an inspirational song about being no one else other than who you are. Smiling when you don’t mean it, crying when you don’t feel it; it’s all fake. Bono is encouraging his audience to be “the first one of your kind” which isn't pretending your someone else, but being who YOU are. My favourite line comes after the “do-do-do-do” part; “Sugar come-on, show your soul. You’ve been keeping your love under control” I love Bono’s voice in that part, so soulful, passionate and meaningful. This line is referring to showing your true colours freely, not controlling them. [I always thought that what Bono says before the “do-do-do-do” part was “Here’s a thought…” I know it makes nearly no sense but that’s just what it sounds like.] Overall I love this song, one of the special songs from U2 that inspire me more than most, because it relates to me directly! No need to twist and turn the lyrics to make it my own; it’s like Bono is singing directly to me and my [and undoubtedly a lot of other peoples’] situation. [Wow! How awesome is that!!] Question to those of you who have been fortunate enough to see the Vertigo Tour already [I myself have to wait til mid-November ‘06]; does U2 usually play this song at their concert? I know it’s on the DVD but can anyone tell me the chances of them playing it live? It’s one of the songs I desperately hope they play :) |
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| U2 – The Fly Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Awesome song, incredible guitar, and I LOVE the idea of it being a phone call from Hell… very interesting… A little confusion with a line in the second verse; “It’s no secret that ambition bites the nails of success”… I’ve been trying to figure it out since I first heard the song and I still can’t get it; any ideas? |
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| U2 – Mysterious Ways Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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As much as I would love to think this song is about John the Baptist or the Holy Spirit [and admittedly, these interpretations make a lot of sense], for me the song is too flirty, sexy and fun to be a religious song. I’ve always simply seen it as a song that is about how man can never fully understand woman, or her motives/actions etc. I quote from Niall Stokes’ book ‘U2 Into the Heart’ “There is a feeling throughout Achtung Baby that man is but an awe-struck observer at the banquet of love. That woman is the superior being. That all she has to do is click her fingers – or crack her whip – and he will obey” Although the detail of the lyric does refer to Oscar Wilde’s play A LOT, I still like see it as a sexy song with an incredible sound! The guitar in this song is amazing [I'm surprised no one has mentioned it before now]; Edge’s contribution to U2 is, in the wider public’s eye, severely underrated. I think this song is one of his greatest, and I hope most would agree that without the riff, this song wouldn’t be half as good. |
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| U2 – Vertigo Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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erm... interesting forum.... NOT. geez ppl! if you don't like U2 then don't waste your time trying to dissuade passionate U2 fans, the band obviously means a lot to them and who are you to try and take that away from them? anyway, just a little addition in regards to the meaning of "uno, dos, tres, catorce" intro to the song. when U2 were inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in march last year, this is how bruce springsteen opened his speech; "Uno, dos, tres, catorce. That translates as one, two, three, fourteen. That is the correct math for a rock and roll band. For in art and love and rock and roll, the whole had better equal much more than the sum of its parts." just a thought.... this song for me is about [and i think someone'########### this before] temptation embodied in a club bono created in his mind called vertigo. "it's everything i wish i didn't know" [he doesn't want to be tempted]. the first verse describes the feeling that even though you know you don't want to be tempted "your mind can wander" the "girl with crimson nails who has Jesus round her neck, swinging to the music" is like a small symbol of salvation in the midst of this chaos that is vertigo. "i can feel your love teaching me how, how to kneel" well, kind of obvious, in my opinion; even though there is all this temptation around him, the love of God is still strongest, and even though it is purely spiritual he can still feel it more than the material temptations around him. |
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| U2 – With or Without You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Firstly, I would just like to say what an incredible forum this is! I never used to see the crucifixion symbolism in the lyrics, but now it's painfully clear. when bono sings "i can't live, with or without you" i think he feels guilt in his sinning [represented by the "she" throughout the song] and thus doesn’t feel worthy to be in the Lord’s presence; but at the same time, he realises he needs God and can’t live without Him. “My hands are tied, my body bruised She got me with nothing to win And nothing else to lose” For me, this doesn’t refer to Jesus’ crucifixion [as words like “my” are used instead of “You”] but to the concept that every person carries their own cross; sin causes each of us to become tied, in our own metaphorical crucifixion. “And you give yourself away…” The Christian belief is that in His crucifixion, Jesus freed us of our own sins. At a time where sin has trapped us, Jesus comes and “gives Himself away”, freeing us down from our cross. The extended lyrics in Rattle and Hum; [“we’ll shine like stars in the summer night, we’ll shine like stars in the winter night, one heart, one hope, one love”] is like a happy ending to a melancholic song. After we die on earth, because Jesus has freed us of our sin, we will “shine like stars” in Heaven, as one [bono also expresses this idea in 'i still haven't found what i'm looking for' - "i believe in the Kingdom Come, then all the colours will bleed into one"] This song creates an atmosphere that is so beautifully haunting and the lyrics.... ohh the lyrics - indescribably beautiful. this song is amazing. |
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| U2 – I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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One of U2’s best songs [second only to “Beautiful Day” – nothing beats pure unashamed joy in music]. This song is about Bono’s hunger for more from life. Even though he has undergone many tests, “kissed honey lips”, and believes in God, there is still something that is missing, and he’s trying to find it, despite the fact that he doesn’t know what it is or where to he should look. The “You” he refers to is God; In the first verse he is singing about how he has overcome many temptations [“climbed highest mountains”], and endured many trials that require relentless efforts to overcome [“run through the fields”], and he’s done it, all to be with God; yet this isn’t what he is looking for. The 2nd verse refers to how love also has not satisfied this longing for more, nor has turning away from Christianity for comfort [“I have held the hand of the Devil; it was warm in the night”] “I believe in the Kingdom Come, then all the colours will bleed into one, bleed into one, but yes I’m still running. You broke the bonds and You loosed the chains, carried the cross of my shame, of my shame, You know I believe it” These are my favourite words that U2 have ever sung! It’s so incredible that Bono can just declare his faith, so unashamedly and so passionately, and to do it so poetically… Anyway, that verse means that although he ardently believes in God, he hasn’t filled that incompleteness he feels. After all that he’s gone through and experiences, he s t i l l hasn’t found what he’s looking for… [and to this day, still hasn’t, so we U2 fans have got a lot more coming:D] |
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| U2 – A Man and a Woman Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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well i tend to agree with Tyler2004durden. especially with the first half of the song. for me, this song is about a man talking to his little sister, or a girl with whom he has a sisterly relationship. he gives her advice on life, and love and his experiences of both. Especially with lines such as "You can run from love And if it’s really love it will find you", and "True love never can be rent But only true love can keep beauty innocent" However, the two stanzas; "and you're the one there's no one else..." and "brown eyed girl across the street..." are undeniably about his love for his wife and how he still loves her [if anyone's read the 'bono on bono' book he says he's "still in love" with ali]. no amount of intepretation of perspective could possibly change these to coincide with my interpretation of the song, but o well. anyway i really like this song, and one of the many classics of htdaab [but, really, aren't nearly all the songs on that album classic??? though interestingly enough it's not U2's best, despite being filled with better songs. i read somewhere that bono said that an album should create an atmosphere so that it becomes a journey, and with htdaab, they didn't quite make it]. |
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| U2 – Stay (Faraway, So Close!) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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such a good song, definitely one of U2's best. haunting lyrics, beautiful guitar, and, like with or without you, the song builds to a climax which reaches its peak when bono sings "stay" for the last time... this song has, for me, always been about a man who is deeply in love with a woman who's in an abusive relationship with another man. the angel who hits the ground at the song's conclusion is the woman who has fallen, not necessarily dead, but she has once again been thrown to the ground by her abusive lover and must pick herself up again. "And if you look, you look through me And when you talk, you talk at me And when I touch you, you don't feel a thing" here the man says that the woman he is desperately in love with doesn't know he's alive. no matter how much he tries to talk to her, she doesn't notice. (faraway, so close...) i have seen the filmclip aswell, and though i understand the song was written with the story of guardian angels in mind, when i hear the song its never about angels. to me, bono's voice has never been heavenly, but so genuinely human, so soulful, so comforting, and you know that he means every word he sings. the sound of the soul has been tragically neglected in a large majority of today'#######, yet in U2, it lives on... |
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| U2 – Tomorrow Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I read the same interview where bono said that tomorrow was a song directly about his mother's funeral. this song has beautiful themes, and as an idea had so much potential. the irish music at the beginning is really good, and the first half of the song is beautiful and raw emotion. however, does anyone else think that when the beat speeds up and the song gets louder, that this ruins the song and its meaning? whenever i hear this song i stop it when it starts to get faster - this could have been such a beautiful song, and the first half of it is. a missed opportunity - a lost gem :( | |
| U2 – Acrobat Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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first verse ["don't believe what you hear, don't believe what you see, if you just close your eyes you can feel the enemy"]. in the rollingstone interview with bono last year, it was said that achtung baby was a break from U2's previous themes of the injustice in the world, and the war and the povety, and a move onto the realisation of "the havoc you are able to wreak in your own life if you follow your hearts desires". this verse reflects this idea of youself as your own enemy, more so than what is on the outside. "what are we going to do now its all been said? no new idea's in the house and every book has been read" - i didn't hear this wen i listened to the song, only when i read the lyrics did i see it. but i can completely relate to this line, it seems we live in a world where everything has been said, there ARE no new idea's in the world, everything HAS been said before, what else IS there left to do?... As for the rest of the song, i dont really know what to make of it, but it is one of U2's best: the desperation in bono's voice and in edge's guitar is heart-wrenching. i'm not usually one for imagery like spitting or throwing up, but bono makes these seem so beautiful and deep. the lyric is arguably, one of achtung baby'###### beautiful and haunting. the song ideally represents one of achtung baby's key themes - desperation. |
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