| A.C. Newman – The Town Halo Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The angel depicted in this song is obviously Christianity and how it is ever-changing to comply with society's psychological needs. That's why it's so widely successful--because there are so many denominations that most sheep can find a flock to follow. Most Christians are so proud and practice with blind faith--ignoring scientific facts and solid theories, never questioning their position or their corrupt religious leaders. Saw this yesterday: http://oolongiv.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/truth_v_lies_cartoon.jpg So true. My dad always says, "Religion is the opiate of the masses." -- that's actually Marx. |
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| Bob Dylan – Alberta #1 Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I always thought it was about the cold war. Not sure where the gold and the apron come into that whole equation, but I'm sure someone could draw up something. |
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| Meat Puppets – Violet Eyes Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I prefer the statement: "This song is about everything and nothing at all." I say that a lot about songs I don't quite understand yet still enjoy. |
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| Modest Mouse – Talking Shit About a Pretty Sunset Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Hands down? Listen to Dylan. | |
| Late of the Pier – Mad Dogs and Englishmen Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Very interesting song. You should know I like it a lot. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Dogs_and_Englishmen |
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| Spoon – I Turn My Camera On Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I think it's about the paparazzi. | |
| Nirvana – Token Eastern Song Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Don't care what you say. I like to hear, "Older than your God. (8x)" |
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| The Doors – The Soft Parade Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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check theRick's meaning! makes alot of sense to me. the soft parade is your life, and each verse, with its different tempo etc., is a step closer to your inevitable death, however long or short your life may be. doesn't really matter, life is a bitch and then you die OR life's a piece of shit, you eat it or you die- which ever you prefer. "All our lives we sweat and save... everything must be this way" wish somehow it didn't have to be that way, but to quote another door's song: "into this house we're born, into this world we're thrown, like a dog without a bone and packed around alone, [we're all just] riders on the storm" (the storm being life)... enjoy your soft parade while it lasts people |
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| The Doors – Money Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i like it, but i prefer pink floyd's - "money" to this cover of john lee hooker's - "money." the quality of this track on the box set cd is not very good, maybe that's why i don't like this one as much? | |
| Elliott Smith – Cupid's Trick Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| let me take that back, not ALL of his songs, considering that elliott didn't begin experimenting with drugs until later in his career, i would say some or possibly most of his songs. | |
| Elliott Smith – Cupid's Trick Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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rms, that interpretation i think is the best so far. i've been told that elliott tended to write alot of his songs about dependence. maybe this is an exception? i assumed it was about drugs. of course, i also assumed the line was "shoulda lit me up." i really enjoy elliott b/c it's almost like there are multiple meanings in each of his songs no matter what he says he meant by his lyrics. in my opinon, all of his songs could be said to be about either drugs or a woman. i prefer assuming that the songs are about drugs. either way, most of the songs (once again, my opinon) are about a dependence upon either of the two- a woman or a drug(s). |
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| Elliott Smith – King's Crossing Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| *jaw drops* WOW | |
| Elliott Smith – Untitled (Sticks and Stones) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I like the refrence to 2:45AM and love this line: "you come over with all of your friends and all their opinons i don't need to know..." |
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| Elliott Smith – Good to Go Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"I wouldn't need a hero if I wasn't such a Zero, such a Zero-o, good to go..." Definetly about suicide in my mind... |
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| Elliott Smith – No Name #6 Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I love the way he almost chants, "This time we can't lose..." | |
| Elliott Smith – I Don't Think I'm Ever Gonna Figure It Out Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Life- I don't think I'm ever gonna figure it out... | |
| Elliott Smith – Alphabet Town Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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About the names: Every time I hear Smith referring to a name that is hard to pronounce, it has been a woman's name. I think that it's a reference to how complicated women are. Could be wrong, but it seems that all men, including myself, have a hard time understanding women. This could be Elliott Smith's way of referring to his continuing struggle to pronounce, or "understand", women- especially the strung-out, fucked up type that he was usually around/with. The Song: Maybe this song is about going some place new to get high and, at first, having a bad trip OR about feeling morally incorrect for doing drugs? Both have happened to me before, and that may be why I think this way. Anyways, here are my thoughts: this place, Alphabet City/Town, OR drug is new to Elliott Smith and he is scared: "Alphabet City is haunted", but "Constantina feels right at home" because she (Constantina) has either been here before, or it is her place, or she’s just an evil woman, which may very well be the case regardless of your interpretation of the song. “she probably won't say you're wrong, but you're already wrong, you're already wrong”: Here Smith may be admitting and then readmitting that he feels bad, or “wrong”, for not enjoying his trip OR Smith feels morally wrong for having to get high to escape whatever may be bothering him in life and is pouring out his heart to poor Constantina, who only wished to get high with Smith. Constantina might try and comfort him by assuring Smith that he is not “wrong” for what is happening. Why would Constantina wish to do this? For Elliott Smith’s sake, so that he may enjoy a good high, and, ultimately or more likely, for her own, so that she may do the same without having to worry about Smith “wiggin’ out.” Constantina wanted to shut Smith up because he would not stop apologizing for his failure to enjoy his high/be morally correct, she kept trying to convince him, or “shoot down” what Smith was “throwing up” or admitting- that he was ruining her high by bringing up his unpleasant experience (whether it be morals or his bad high): “and you threw up whatever she shot down.” So, in order to become more secure and able to accept/enjoy this new place he is in OR drug he has been doing, Smith asks Constantina to “show me around this Alphabet Town.” This next verse is about a later time in/use of this drug/place that Alphabet Town refers to. “there's a name you keep repeating, you got nothing better to do, you're with someone who'll hear you say it and just not mind, her hand on your arm, her hand on your arm, she put her hand on your arm, and told you her name you can't pronounce it, I'll show you around this alphabet town”: In my opinion, Elliott is so high in this instance, whether it be a good or bad high, he is almost in a transient state (which will soon pass into the third and final verse). Smith is referring to Constantina in this verse, she is the one “repeating the name” and he is the one who will “just not mind” (because he is so fucked up). When Constantina puts her hand on Smith’s arm, his senses react slowly and he has to reassure himself that her hand is actually on his arm- “her hand on your arm, her hand on your arm, she put her hand on your arm”: it’s almost as if it takes a little while longer for his arm to register Constantina’s touch in his brain. He may wonder at first, did she put her hand on my arm? Is she touching me? Smith may have actually SEEN Constantina put her hand on his arm, before he felt her touch.—I know this sounds kind of crazy, but I’ve been there before.—After recognizing her touch, Smith hears Constantina say her name to him, but he’s so high that he can’t properly “pronounce” her name.—Been here before too. Lol—OR this entire verse might be about how Elliott has now come to terms with this new drug that he is doing, and this verse symbolizes the point in time where he no longer feels “wrong” or bad for doing the drug. He is now able to show others “around Alphabet Town.” Which means he is on the road to addiction, and the third verse… In the first two lines of the third verse, Smith recognizes what he and Constantina are- a couple of druggies OR he comes to terms with this new place (“I know what you are, I just don't mind”). “I won't say you're wrong, I know what you want, and it's what I want”: At this point, Smith does not consider himself or Constantina “wrong” and he realizes what he each of them wants: the drug. They have now become addicts. OR Later on down the road, Smith thinks this new place is okay now, and he thinks this new place is just misunderstood- the place seems evil or “haunting” at first, but is actually a place to have a good time, which is what Smith is looking for (“it’s what I want”). “so let's go out, I'm ready to go out, I'll show you around this Alphabet Town”: Now that Elliott has recognized the misunderstanding, he can enjoy this new place, and he wants to get high (“go out”), so that he is able to fully do so. Now that he is comfortable with the new place, he can show others how cool it is- notice Smith sings, “let’s” go out: referring to more people or others that he hopes will come and “go out” (get high) with him in this misunderstood, interesting, pleasant place, Alphabet Town. OR Smith, after reaching the point of addiction, is now desperate to experience the drug (“let’s go out, I’m ready…”). Smith finishes up by eerily assuring whoever may be listening that he is able to “show [them] around” or teach them all about “this Alphabet Town”, or drug that has now become the center of his life- his Sun, all that he lives for… |
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| Elliott Smith – L.A. Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I like this song because, to me, there are so many themes present. You can kind of choose one in order to relate to the song... | |
| Elliott Smith – Everything Means Nothing to Me Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| ...also eight syllables in: "ever-y-thing-means-noth-ing-to-me"... | |
| Elliott Smith – Everything Means Nothing to Me Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I love this clash of insturments right after the 8th time "everything means nothing to me..." is sung. Figure 8! Coincidence???? | |
| Elliott Smith – Everybody Cares, Everybody Understands Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"you got a pretty vision in your head a pencil full of poison lead and a sickened smoke illegal in every town" love these lines... anyone know what all of the refrences to 'the sun' are? they are in other songs as well... |
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| Elliott Smith – Needle in the Hay Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"and i don't want to talk i'm taking the cure so i can be quiet wherever i want so leave me alone you ought to be proud that i'm getting good markkkkssss" i love how he stresses that last syllable as if to let go of the song and life itself... |
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