| The Hold Steady – Sweet Payne Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I totally think this song ties together all the ends of the Holly/Charlemagne/Gideon story... Firstly, I've always entertained the idea that Holly and Gideon got together. Obviously, the narrator in 'Cattle and the Creeping Things' mentions this, and I also think references are made to it in other songs even if they're not mentioned by name. I also pretty much thought that Charlemagne was killed, probably by a gang that he owed money or drugs to... especially after a line in one song (can't remember which right now) about him having to flush 7 grand's worth of drugs down a toilet during a police raid. "the east side is where we met with those guys that said they'd get us high but that changed. now they're down in the basement. they're bashing out his brains." This part pretty much seems to support this theory. I've heard it said before that Gideon has some pretty solid gang ties so maybe he sold Charlemagne out under the illusion that they were going to get drugs off them. This is pretty much supported by the fact that these guys have the same tattoos as Gideon. "strong stuff and she had more than enough. she was slumping over smiling and sailing off with cherubim." I think it's pretty possible that they drugged Holly while they were killing Charlemagne. a) to make sure she kept quiet and b) because, if Gideon has some serious feelings for her, he wouldn't want her to know he was involved in that sort of thing. This all ties in with Killer Parties. I get the feeling that song's told from Gideon's point of view... that HE'S telling Holly to "be polite and say something vague" if anyone asks about Charlemagne. Holly follows his advice in Don't Le Me Explode, but by Crucifixion Cruise, is feeling terribe about the whole thing, and probably having flashbacks, hence her confession in the church. This then leads directly into How a Ressurrection Really Feels, where the good Catholic girl inside her is ressurrected... |
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| The Hold Steady – First Night Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I just really liked how it carried on the story of Charlemagne, Gideon and Holly from the first couple of albums... in those they were always on a road trip or some sort of high but it's almost like it's the end in this song... like they finally crashed and burned on some street corner somewhere: holly's in hopsital-pretty much totally hysterical- while the other two are working the streets for their next fix. It's condemning a lot of the stuff craig writes about... it's saying you don't want to end up like them. | |
| Iron & Wine – The Trapeze Swinger Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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This is definitely the sort of song that anyone can relate to... So many of the parts of this song remind me of people i know or certain memories or whatever... it's pretty open to interpretation. But i think, whatever the story behind it all... It's about someone who just wants to be remembered. Not just well, but honestly. |
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| The Killers – Sam's Town Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"I see London; I see Sam's Town">> the way that many people (I'm not necessarily saying me, just people in general), believe the english government is dominated by america..? Just a thought. |
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| Taking Back Sunday – You're So Last Summer Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I might be wrong but i never thought of it much as him singing to her... i always thought that it was more him repeating things that she's said to him... like she really cares about him but knows that he's a player... and then every now and then he makes sarcastic comments about what she's said. This is how i see it. Anything in speech marks is what she's saying and without speech marks is what he's saying: She said: "Don't. Don't let it got to your head. Boys like you are a dime a dozen" Boys like you are a dime a dozen, she said. "You're a touch overrated. You're a lush. And i hate it but these grass stains on my knees, they won't mean a thing" [i always kinda got it from this line that they had a bit of a fling together... the sort of thing that would give her grass stains if you know what i'm saying lol. And she's saying that she hates it but she knows that, to him, those grass stains won't mean anything] "And all i need to know is that i'm something you'll be missing." ...Is that I'm something that you'll miss... it's pathetic... "Maybe i should hate you for this? I never really did ever quite get that far." Maybe I should hate you for this? I never really did ever quite get that. "I'd never lie to you. Unless I had to, I'll do what I got to. The truth is you could slit my throat and with my one last gasping breath i'd apologise for bleeding on your shirt." "Cause i'm a wishful thinker with the worst intentions and this'll be the last chance you get to drop my name" Well, if i'm just 'bad news' then you're a liar. If only you knew half as much as you pretend to. |
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| Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Maps Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Weeell...I pretty much thought it was a girl and a guy and, as other people have said before me, he's packing up and leaving- going off somewhere- and she's begging him not to. But when i read the "oh, say say say" line in the second chorus i thought maybe it could be flipped round... maybe SHE'S the one going somewhere (like on tour for example) and secretly she's hoping that he'll ask HER to stay... hence the line: "Oh, say... 'wait. they don't love you like i love you. Maps wait.'" sooo she's hoping the guy will ask her to stay and say that 'maps' aka her travels will wait. hence the title. As for the whole straight/ gay thing... I dunno, i thought about that with the "I'm straight" line but i think maybe it's just referring to the kind of person they are... like a straight talking, honest, trustworthy person rather than the literal sense of sexuality... |
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