| The Cranberries – The Icicle Melts Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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And she will hold him in her arms sometimes 'Cause nine months is too long I never thought this was about abortion, about saying they had an abortion because nine months was too long to waste carrying a child. I always thought it was about a mother whose baby died, and she is grief-stricken because although he wasn't around for long, she carried him for nine months. And how can you hold an aborted child in your arms? |
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| Levellers – One Way Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This is quite simply an amazing song. It's even more amazing live, you just have to jump up and down and sing along :-D. Everything said above me is 100% true and there isn't much more to add really. I love the lyric "but the noise we thought would never stop died a death as the punks grew up". |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Count On Me [Demo] Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I love this song and I identify with it so much. Kirsty's great :-). I can't believe this was only ever a demo! (It's included on the Croydon To Cuba anthology, for anyone who's interested). |
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| Cold War Kids – Rubidoux Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I thought it was "what did you expect/romantic isle of white" Makes sense, no? |
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| Cold War Kids – Hair Down Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| They played it as their encore when I saw them recently. I was just waiting for it, I knew they had to come back on and play it. Truly amazing band, even more amazing live. If you get the chance to see them live then do! | |
| Regina Spektor – Sailor Song Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"Mary Ann, in my opinion, is neither a ship nor a woman. The form of Mary Ann "Marian" means "sea of bitterness". Mary Ann could very well mean the sea. She kisses your lips, like chapped lips. But she will not take her dress off, meaning, perhaps, that the ocean will never be simple and blunt, but always mysterious and hidden, leaving the depths to the imagination." I agree entirely. It means that the sea is a bitch, it's personification. They miss the girls back home, which is another reason to hate Mary Ann (the sea). |
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| The Smiths – Ask Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"If it's not love then it's the bomb that will bring us together". I never thought this line meant "if love doesn't bring us together then the bomb will", I interpret it as "this may not be love but it is something explosive and uncontrollable that will bring us together". I apply it to a very sexually charged relationship that two people have, but one that is (as yet) unconsummated, so-to-speak. They both want each other sexually, but shyness and coyness has so far prevented an actual sexual relationship. It's heavily to do with sexual experimentation, not just sex. "if there's something you'd like to try, ask me. i won't say no. how could i?" In short - I love it :-P. |
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| Regina Spektor – Pound of Flesh Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I don't know quite what I'm getting at with this, but here's an observation... Does anyone else think it's interesting that in Merchant of Venice it is Shylock (a Jew) who wants the pound of flesh, and in this song it is Ezra Pound (apparently anti-semetic)? As I said though, not a clue what I'm getting at. I just doubt it's accidental, so it might be worth thinking about. I love Regina. |
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| Regina Spektor – Pound of Flesh Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I don't know quite what I'm getting at with this, but here's an observation... Does anyone else think it's interesting that in Merchant of Venice it is Shylock (a Jew) who wants the pound of flesh, and in this song it is Ezra Pound (apparently anti-semetic)? As I said though, not a clue what I'm getting at. I just doubt it's accidental, so it might be worth thinking about. I love Regina. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Terry Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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My mum used to love this song. She applied it to her own situation, and obviously believed it to be a very optimistic sort of song. To me it never has been, and I guess maybe it says something that the man my mum saw as her "Terry" turned out to be an abusive wanker. Anyway, I don't see this as a "Hooray, I have moved on and my new man is perfect!" sort of song. I think the singer is probably simply fantasising about meeting her "Terry" and being able to say all those things to her current man who she is unhappy with. If it isn't a straight-up fantasy, then I think the woman is lying to her no-good ex through her teeth. All the facts about Terry just sound too dreamt-up for him to be REAL. Of course, there's always the chance that the guy named Terry is real, and that he isn't as perfect as the singer says he is, but she's hoping against hope that he really is. To me, there's always been something very desperate-sounding about this song. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Libertango (I've Seen Your Face Before) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The other way around! :-P | |
| Kirsty MacColl – In These Shoes? Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Pure fun, I love it! :-D | |
| Kirsty MacColl – Free World Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Er, yeah, thanks RustInPiece for your valuable input. *rolls eyes* I think that this song is actually about Thatcherite England. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Celestine Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I like this song a lot. I've heard other people say that they think it's actually about someone with some form of Dissociative Identity Disorder (Multiple Personality Disorder), but personally I disagree. I think "Celestine" is just a side of the singer's personality that she dislikes and tries to suppress. She tries to suppress it (her) because she doesn't believe it is appropriate to have promiscuous or erotic sex, get into fights, and do things like wearing 'exotic underwear'. She doesn't like that she enjoys these things, and she doesn't want to be compelled to behave in such a way, but she can't help it. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Caroline Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Again, the meaning of this song is pretty straightforward. It's a literal description of a situation where Caroline's boyfriend (or husband) finishes with her and goes off to start a (sexual) relationship with Caroline's best friend (the singer of the song). The singer plainly feels guilty and somewhat disgusted with herself ("I'm so ashamed of myself..."), and also angry with the man in question ("How could you walk out on her and turn to her best friend?"), but she can't bring herself to end the relationship ("...but I still want you") and obviously has no intention of doing so ("...when she finds out you're mine"). |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Bad Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I love the lyrics to this song! I don't think, though, that the 'proper' version of it is half as good as the acoustic recording. I think the meaning is pretty self-explanatory really, and I imagine a lot of women empathise with the sentiment whole-heartedly (even if most would never admit it!). I really like all the word-play used. For example, the way 'token' is used in the first and second lines and then the way it's used in the third. And I particularly like "I'm not crazy, no I'm just mad". Short and punchy. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Autumngirlsoup Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I also meant to say, the way she sings "stuff me" is just really jarring. It's clever because it kind of makes you sit up and listen to what this song is actually about, rather than just listening to the melody. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – Autumngirlsoup Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I find this song so haunting. Listening to it gives me goosebumps. The 'autumn girl' is desperate for love and warmth. Men see that she is fragile and needy, and as a result they take advantage of her sexually. The line: "It's a recipe handed down from father to son for a thousand years" suggests that men (or most men) have an innate tendency to behave this way. I think the way it's all described as a 'recipe' is very clever. And it really does make me shiver to listen to it. |
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| Kirsty MacColl – A New England Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I love Kirsty. "Once upon a time at home I sat beside the telephone Waiting for someone to pull me through When at last it didn’t ring, I knew it wasn’t you" I always took this verse to be about the moment where you eventually realise that someone really isn't there for you and knowing that they never will be. |
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| The Long Blondes – Once and Never Again Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I agree with Meinos 100%. This is not being sung from a male perspective. The points Meinos makes are good ones, but as if that wasn't enough, try listening to the lyrics of "Heaven Help The New Girl". That song is definitely sung from a female perspective, no question, and in it she sings: "So go. Just go. Because you'll never be nineteen again. And I thought I told you before: You don't need a boyfriend." :-) |
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| Cold War Kids – We Used to Vacation Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| It's "mix a gin", not "mix a drink". | |
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