| Cursive – Am I Not Yours? Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| correction: he is saying "whore." interesting. | |
| Cursive – Am I Not Yours? Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Me too. First a question, to denial ("jealousy, I am not yours" - both speaking to denial and the other lover) and then to acceptance. Anybody know what he's saying/screaming in the last lines? It sounds like "jealousy I am, I am, a ...." a something. It sounds like "whore" but I don't think that would fit his lyrical style. |
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| Cursive – Mama, I'm Swollen Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is a lot more than just a coming of age scenario. In the previous song "Let me up" he wants disconnected from the "placenta," wants out of the egg, which I take as earth (or reality) and to go into the "heavens" or some sort of oblivion. So in the opening lines of this song "the cord is cut" and "my orbit had begun," he is referencing he has been cut from earth and reality, and is into oblivion. Although he wanted "up" into this orbit, or oblivion, he finds that he's everything (politics, inkblots, etc.) and yet also "I am no one." Out in orbit he is everything and nothing all at once, and is still dissatisfied. And, of course, what is a Tim Kasher song w/out some ironic biblical references such as the body, the flood, etc - he's a satiric god out in orbit, the body and the blood, and also the cancer that feeds on those organs in humanity. The theme of this album goes beyond commenting on religion, and into the negative nature of humans. This cd is also really, really dark. But I love it! |
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| Cursive – I Couldn't Love You Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Oh yeah, the double meaning I think is intended, Kasher loves wordplay. I love the intro to this song, and it definitely reminds me of Happy Hollow in a good way. This album is really growing on me, but I think this is my favorite track as of right now along with "Caveman." I really like how a theme in this cd is going back to nature and almost primitivism with sex, de-evolution, and lack of emotion. |
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| Minus the Bear – Throwin' Shapes Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Yeah, it's about watching a storm roll in with a woman. Ohthecitylights: yes, most of their older songs are about 3 things: sex, booze, and women, but this new cd is very, very different when it comes to themes for songs. Religion, life/death and actually explaining difficulties with women - not just sleeping with them or traveling overseas with them. It's a good new direction, I think; they maintain a lot of the great harmonies they're known for and also are getting a little more indie sounding. |
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| Tokyo Police Club – Centennial Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I think it's about knowing someone so well that you feel like you've known them for 100 years (especially since he met when they were kids and they grew up together). Whether they were together romantically or not, it seems they've grown a little apart yet - hence the "only wishing well" part. Yet he's still outlining they have/had some kind of relationship (friendly or no) he won't forget and still feels he's known her forever. Especially when he says "coming Thursday evening," it seems random and mundane - like they're both so comfortable with each other, their relationship seems both old and long lasting. Just my interpretation. |
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| Tokyo Police Club – Nursery Academy Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Also I think he says "It's bad enough you're here and its worse that you've come 'alone'" which I think is worse than simply coming "along" ouch. |
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| Tokyo Police Club – Nursery Academy Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Definitely one of the best songs on the cd - the last minute is just wonderful. I love Saddle Creek. |
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| Coldplay – High Speed Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This song's end (especially in the sound effects) is very reminiscient of Radiohead's cd Okay Computer. which is a good thing. | |
| Rooney – I'm Shakin' Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| his voice reminds me of a rip-off rivers from weezer. lol I'm not hating, just can't get that thought out of my head. | |
| Glassjaw – Ape Dos Mil Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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*ape 2,000; how even in the 21st century we, humans, are still acting like primitive apes; in meaningless fighting over religion (radio cambodia explains that), lusting after a g/f or b/f, and how when we're angry our "horns" or primitive sides can really show. "lesson how an ape shall not kill ape" I believe is another religious reference, likened to "thou shalt not kill" fellow human beings (or apes in this instance) sounds like he's basically ashamed of himself and the irrationality of human beings/emotions. "Knowing you're right won't you heal?" theoretically, yes, although we the audience know he's being sarcastic and wishes her some ill will. |
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| Jawbreaker – Condition Oakland Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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yeah, the outro is actually Jack Kerouac himself reciting from his book "lonesome traveler" on an old tv show. Blake really loves his kerouac |
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| Idlewild – Quiet Crown Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I know, 5 years and only two comments... You're probably right, but I can't help but seeing some of the imagery of death or passing on (bear with me): "it's the good north, the promised success" as in a good resting place, either his home or heaven ('promised land' as in heaven). He mentions flying there, although he'll "never get to Crowsdell," an earthly location. that seems like a strange sentence. so where's he flying to? his other home perhaps; either heaven or his version of paradise? It also makes sense when "everythings broken now" and he seems to feel he can't fix it - he has no reason to stay on earth and try to fix things. But, I'm an english major, so it's my job to make strange metaphors out of something that seems simple. :) |
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| Jawbreaker – For Esmé Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| ^ that's pretty correct. Actually, "For Esme, With Love and Squalor" is a short story written by J. D Salinger (same guy as catcher in the rye). The little girl's name is Esme, she's basically this writer's inspiration during WWII to stay alive. | |
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