| Joy Division – New Dawn Fades Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Lyrically this is one of my favourite songs. I like the eeirily slow/peaceful tempo he uses in the first verse. It's like he's decided to make a change and is stepping back no longer being a part of something(relationship?). Supposedly there are "no regrets" but I believe there are HUGE regrets and this is more about quiet resignation and self blame for everything that is wrong (this isn't about a single mistake). He can only see an extreme solution, there are no more answers only freedom. The tempo of the last verse is frenetic. There is a conflict about trying to please and giving it everything but becoming overwhelmed and numb. Lastly there is dissappointment or "regret" of expectations not met I dont know if this is from his relationship, someone else or himself. |
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| Pixies – Monkey Gone to Heaven Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The monkey part is a bit of a contradiction. It refers to 2 opposing constructs - Darwinism/evolution(the monkey) vs God/Creationism(Heaven). The whole numbers thing is used to humble humankind putting us at the bottom but also acknowledges that a higher power exisits - God - in spite of Darwinistic attempts to dismiss. The song closely entwines nature and religion and humankinds arrogance in destroying both. |
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