| Aqualung – Rolls So Deep Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| There's a saying 'like getting blood out of a stone' which basically means putting a lot of effort into trying to do something that's impossible. I like the way it's used in these lyrics - not only has the impossible been achieved (him smiling), but in a massive way as the 'blood' is 'bursting' out of the stone. A fantastically uplifting song, and when I saw them live a couple of months ago, Matt Hales was saying this song was his attempt at sounding like a Bruce Springsteen song! | |
| Razorlight – In The City Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I think the song's also an obvious reference to Bob Dylan's 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' - of which the opening line is: 'Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine...' Interesting as Johnny Borrell was quoted as saying "If Dylan's making the chips then I'm drinking the champagne". People thought he was up himself but that statement was taken out of context however as Borrell was comparing his and Dylan's first albums, not their overall career. I personally think this song is more of a respectful nod to the Dylan classic, using a similar beat poetry style and rhythm but putting it in a more modern 'London' context. And I love it! |
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