| Band of Horses – The End's Not Near Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This version is much better. Definitely. Band of Horses' arrangement is so well put together. (They play much better). More so than the original. If my guess is correct on what the song is about (on the other version's page).. then Band of Horses portrays that feeling and attitude extremely well. Again, more so than the original. The other guys just seem like they're afraid to sing loud and evoke any sort of emotion, because the lead singer can't hit notes or something. I don't know. I haven't heard any of their other stuff, and I don't really want to.. unless Band of Horses remakes another one. |
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| New Year – The End's Not Near Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Yeah, it's obvious you DON'T understand. But maybe I don't either, and this is just my take on the song.. but in the first stanza, the line "alleluia, spread the cheer" is pretty much self-explainatory and sarcastic - this being the end of the world and all. And the millenarians, being people who believe that a new millenium of great peace and prosperity is coming, partying forever.. could represent the writer's opinion that great peace and prosperity won't ever be seen until the world IS over. Being the world as we know it now.. which is the very opposite of that great peace. It's either that, or the writer is talking about "the end" being the end of all bad.. and then none of it would be sarcastic. But then, really, the rest of the song wouldn't exactly work. Take it as you want. I only gave my opinion of that first stanza, 'cause that seemed to be the one you were confused about. Maybe now you can "decifer" the rest of the song. Ryan. |
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