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Camille – Waves Lyrics 10 years ago
Not sure why almost every set of lyrics omits this quatrain at the beginning of the second stanza:

Show me the waves
Stereo sound
Over the roof
Is there a roof?
Is there a ground?

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Ladytron – I'm Not Scared Lyrics 17 years ago
Maybe I'm overanalyzing, but it reminds me a lot of something like Tom Wolfe's "You Can't Go Home Again." It's like they're singing to someone who's left and made it big, but in a way that won't let them come back home.

January clipped your wires
[In january, you lost touch with "home"]
The summer went straight through your tires
[spent all year traveling around]
Every faded sign that passed you
Used to point the way towards you
[you're becoming famous and well-known]
Lately you've come to enjoy the generosity of strangers
[rather than being surrounded with true friends, you're involved with people who are basically strangers]
The mechanisms you employ
They may have got you known
But I'm not scared to go home
[The things you do may have gained you notoriety, but at least I don't have to worry about going back to where I came from]

That's how it reads to me, at least.

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The Killers – Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf Lyrics 18 years ago
Although based on what I've heard, the second line is wrong. It should say something like "Got a new place, and how it's so much better," reflecting on how Jennifer's moved out.

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The Killers – Leave the Bourbon on the Shelf Lyrics 18 years ago
It's about time. I'm so glad that after for waiting three years, it turns out it's awesome.

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Goldfinger – Is She Really Going Out With Him? Lyrics 18 years ago
pete, the song is originally by joe jackson, and has been since remade by kid courageous and sugar ray as well.

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Tom Waits – November Lyrics 19 years ago
He's right. November sucks, and all bad things happen then.

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The Killers – Change Your Mind Lyrics 19 years ago
I always thought it said "While I ignore that we've all felt like this before." That also works better with what I thought it meant. Line, by line:
[Racy days] I guess just describing the time when you're in love or dealing with relationships as exciting
[Help me through the hopeless haze] almost a prayer, asking for some guidance through the confusion of romance
[But my oh my] But my oh my needs no interpretation
[Tragic eyes
I can't even recognize myself behind] I read this to mean that the whole situations has confused him to the point that he doesn't even know who he is anymore
[And if the answer is no
Can I change your mind] straightforward enough. If you don't like me now, do I have a shot to convince you?
[Out again
a siren screams at half past ten
and you won't let go] this is where the song goes into a little bit of storytelling. Perhaps he sees the girl socially - we've all had crushes on friends before - and she is constantly around him (won't let go) even though he'd rather withdraw from her 'cause it's not working out the way it should, or maybe they have a past together and they're still close.
[While I ignore
that we've both felt like this before
it starts to show] It seems like the guy has had a history with this girl, and while he wants to start with a clean slate, things from the past still show up as obstacles
[So if I had a chance
would you let me know?] Simple enough. Since they appear to have a past, he wants to know if she's made up her mind that they definitely have no future, or if she's still unsure.
[Why aren't you shaking] he's asking her why she's not as confused as he is?
[Step back in time] Remember whatever is they had in their past
[Graciously taken
Oh you're too kind] Lines that rhyme with the above, and probably something Brandon felt at some point, but impossible to interpret. If I had to venture I guess, I'd say she's still outwardly nice to him, but he's making no progress on whether she wants him or not.
[We're all the same
And love is blind] We're all the same, we don't choose who we fall in love with
[The sun is gone
Before it shines] Greatest line in the song. Says basically, the "sun" of being in love is ruined by the confusion and heartache before you get a chance to enjoy it.

That's just my take on it. I know I'm way late on adding my interpretations, but someone might still care.

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