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| Nada Surf – Whose Authority Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This song reminds me of soldiers, or a soldier, going to war, specifically to Iraq. I first thought of that because of the line, "Wolf packs and convoys and Captains and men." The line "surprised in translation" could refer to dealing with a foreign culture and language. The "welcome back to real life, the picture is gone..." is about how when soldiers get back from a tour, their life has continued on and on without them. It must be hard to discern whether "real life" is over there, in the war, or back here. The "whose authority" is questioning whether the authority over the soldier is valid. The soldier in the song is dissolusioned about the war and realizes his heros were "paper." Perhaps the soldier realizes that he can't really see the authority... whether it's God or ideals about nationalism or the government. |
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| Cibo Matto – Moonchild Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is such a beautiful song -- her wistful vocals take these simple words and make them meaningful and heartwrenching. I love how it's open to different interpretations. Is it for someone who has died? Or a breakup? Or just someone who moved away? Who knows, but that ache for someone is captured so well by this song.
I like the idea that it's about a Cancer too. Good interpretation, powerballad. And I'm not just saying that because I'm a moonchild. ;) |
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| Coldcut – Man In A Garage Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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northern, where did you get that information? That's fascinating. I thought this was an abstract song about a man who is making a living doing something he thinks is wrong and is having a crisis of conscience.... sort of like the assassin who calls a hotline for help. But your explanation makes a lot more sense. |
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