| Grimes – Oblivion Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| in fact, i'm sure of it. you can see her mouthing the words "it's good to be tough like me" in the music video. the lyrics should be changed. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – The Owl and the Tanager Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| i could not have said it better myself, and im really not even gonna try to. this song.. this song is one hard hitting motherfucker. man... amazing. | |
| Say Anything – Crush'd Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| women do usually take the last name of their husband, and sherri did take max's last name. what he's saying is that people now think that if a woman takes the man's last name, it's a sign of weakness and submission to her husband, and max is saying that's not true, it's just a sign of their love. sherri thinks the same way, so max is counting on her to prove "them" wrong by showing that she can take his last name and still remain an equal in their marriage. | |
| Astronautalis – The Story of My Life Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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i love this song. some of the best lyrics from him, and probably the best from this album. and P.O.S.'s contribution was excellent. i'm not sure if it's fictional or not - it may be, considering astronautalis doesn't have a kid. or i don't think he does, at least. you never know. |
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| Manchester Orchestra – Shake It Out Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i felt the lord begin to peel off all my skin what an amazing lyric. what an amazing song. wow. i really, really can't wait for this album. YES! |
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| The Jakes – Texas Tea Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| also genius! | |
| The Jakes – Cough Syrup Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| genius. | |
| Astronautalis – Oceanwalk Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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40 steps to the end of the private lives 54 steps on to the upturned hand 133 steps towards the hidden garden 527 steps to the lion’s mountain 184 steps to the etching box 376 steps to the walking planks 433 steps to the watchtower on the sea 17 steps down to the beach i believe that's what he says at the very beginning, just before these lyrics start. i'm not that sure about "upturned hand." i know it's 'upturned'-something. and i could be wrong about "etching box." but these are my best guesses. these things and places sound beautiful. |
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| Astronautalis – Oceanwalk Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| best astronautalis song, hands down. one of my personal favorites of all-time. as cliched as this all is, its truth outweighs the corniness. | |
| House of Heroes – Field of Daggers Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| great song. very epic. it's so theatrical. it belongs in a movie. that seems to be their style throughout this whole album. | |
| Gatsbys American Dream – Looks Like the Real Thing Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| great song. i love the lyrics. the album as a whole was kind of disappointing - especially after 'volcano' set the bar so high - but it contains some pretty choice cuts. | |
| Linkin Park – No Roads Left Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| the outro always reminds me of the theme song from the bourne series of movies. i love both songs. a lot. | |
| Say Anything – An Insult to the Dead Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| oh, and i think the "mental masturbation" line is just an expression he's using to convey a feeling of futility. maybe he's saying that he's tried to live up to his potential and tried to do great things but he feels that it never worked out; that his efforts were all futile. | |
| Say Anything – An Insult to the Dead Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i'd have to agree with allchokedup. certain lines, statements, and images in this song always stick out to me, and the line that contains the title of the song is one of them. i can't escape that line, "with all the time i have, i am insult to the dead". another thing that always comes to the forefront of my mind is that, for some reason, when i hear the line "like a bad child on a baby's birthday" i imagine it being christmas [the baby being jesus, and therefore his birthday being christmas]. so i think his regret in having done nothing with his life [at least, that's what he thinks.. i beg to differ] is rooted in something more spiritual. that maybe he thinks he was given the chance to do something great and he's wasted that opportunity. of course, i gathered this meaning from the two lines i mentioned and from a general sense of the song. so i'm definitely open to being corrected. |
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| Dear and the Headlights – Daysleeper Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| i hate to be the out-of-the-loop guy, but when/on what was this song released? i've never heard of it. | |
| Angels and Airwaves – Lifeline Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this song is beautiful. the "a little's enough" of 'i-empire'. better than a.l.e, actually. i exepct some people would say that "breathe" is the most beautiful song from this album, but i have to disagree. "breathe" has its moments - mostly in the verses - but it's just so over-the-top. it's so saturated with cliched lyrics and pseudo-inspirational effects. it's too much to take. this song is more free, more simple. more beautiful. | |
| Eye Alaska – Stop Me Now... I'm Not Ready Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| amazing! | |
| Envy on the Coast – Starving Your Friends Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i think this song's about the lyricist's fear of becoming big, not his dream to be big. he originally wrote music strictly for himself ["but i never, ever felt that this would be, anything more than a makeshift personal IV"] as something to help him cope with whatever problems he was having. then it became more than that, and he can't handle the pressure of all these fans depending on him. he feels scared when he thinks about it ["cause i feel terribly small, when my head works too hard"]. the second verse especially: "i'm but a boy just like the rest of these thieves and i borrow phrases from dusty, faded record sleeves the story is the same i've just personalized the name but if it's all you need then i'd be more than happy to confess my shame" here he's saying that he's no different from other musicians [again, reinforcing how small he feels]. he's also saying that, like other musicians, he's just repeating what those who have come before have said; that his songs are not about anything new and that he's only changed them to fit himself. but then he says that if that's all his fans want from him, he'll continue. the bridge expresses another fear of his, and that's of letting his guard down and opening himself up to his fans. he's saying that he hasn't written about his darkest secrets because he's afraid of how people will look at him ["and i refuse to tell you one single secret i own, cause you'll find i'm petrified of your eyes"]. so i think that's pretty much it. also, a possible explanation for the title of the song is that his two fears clash: he's afraid of telling his fans his deepest secrets, but he's also afraid of letting them down because he feels they depend on him to be open. so, he's afraid that if he doesn't open up and give his fans [which he considers his FRIENDS] something, he'll essentially be "starving his friends". |
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| Third Eye Blind – My Hit and Run Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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instead of: "sex and death, heartbreak and strife but i give no warning" i hear: "sick, sick death out breaking stuff and i get no warning" the two lines are perfectly aligned, and it's hard to tell what he's saying in the song, but i think what i heard sounds closer to it and makes more sense. |
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| A Perfect Circle – The Outsider Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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it's "LYING to yourself again" in that second verse/first pre-chorus. that's the way i heard it, and if you need more convincing, it's pronounced clearly in the remix of this song. also, it's "NUMB belligerence", not "non-belligerence". that, too, can be heard clearly in the remix. and i've always heard it as "pounding on a fault line" instead of "put it on a fault line". it makes more sense, i think. it's like the girl/woman the narrator is talking about is only making things worse - only digging herself in deeper - by lying. she's pounding on earth that's already cracked, pounding on a fault line. like walking on thin ice. i hate to nitpick, but i love having perfect lyrics more. i hope you make the changes. as to what i think the song's about, it's already been said many, many times here. |
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| Coldplay – The Scientist Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| great song. | |
| Coldplay – Viva la Vida Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| best. | |
| Coldplay – Chinese Sleep Chant Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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in the verses that go as follows: "fall asleep fall asleep sleep satisfied sleep satisfied" the second line isn't another 'fall asleep'. it's the same in each of these verses, but it's not that. but i can't offer an alternative. this song's definitely different. i think what they were trying to do never came to full fruition - i don't think they executed this as well as intended. but it's still great. |
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| Death Cab for Cutie – What Sarah Said Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this song is a truth i would rather lose than to have never lain beside at all. | |
| The Shins – Sleeping Lessons Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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because the old guard's still a friend? i think so. maybe.. i love this song. |
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| Brand New – The Archers Bows Have Broken Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i think the verse at the end of the song (sung between the lines of the last chorus) should be added to these lyrics. i'm pretty sure i have it right. it doesn't entirely make sense, but that doesn't mean it's incorrect. i'm sure it makes sense to jesse. "it feels like, we could escape in our mind throw it away, for fear of the silver sun if you try, running the maze of your lies it's too hard to say that you've thrown out every one" |
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| Say Anything – Baby Girl, I'm a Blur Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i love the bridge where the music comes to a halt and the piano kicks in. that ominous piano along with the high-register vocals make it sound like the line is being delivered by an insane man (and no, max is not insane). the "you're with me all the time" sounds more like a command than a simple statement. like he's going to KEEP the person with him all the time.. no? am i the only one that gets that feeling from it? alright. well, the song kicks ass either way. |
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| The Receiving End Of Sirens – The Afterglow Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this has to do with "the crop & the pest". it takes most of its lyrics from that song. the lyrics are pretty ambiguous, but even so, it's a stretch that it would have anything to do with the band breaking up. the lyrics probably retain their original meaning from "the crop & the pest". | |
| Radiohead – Nude Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i think this song is sardonically talking about sex being bad. thom is speaking from the point of view of those who look down upon sex and make people feel ashamed for having sexual feelings. possibly a slight jab at certain religions' points of view on sex. because it's sarcastic, thom is saying that it's ok to have these feelings and that it's nothing to be ashamed of. amazing song. the last line is so powerful. not only in its own right as a lyric, but in the way it's delivered when he sings it. beautiful. |
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| Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| oh, and i can't wait for narrow stairs! | |
| Death Cab for Cutie – Transatlanticism Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| BEST dcfc SONG EVER, UNDENIABLY AND UNDOUBTEDLY SO! | |
| Third Eye Blind – Motorcycle Drive By Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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though it's hard for me to say, this is my favorite song of all time. i love SO many bands and SO many different types of music, and i have thousands of songs on my mp3 player. however, there's just no denying this song the title of my favorite of ALL TIME. it's amazing. simply amazing. i want this song played at my funeral.. ...played BY third eye blind :]. |
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| The War – Manhattan Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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it's: "we're walking right beside THE ones we used to fight" instead of: "we're walking right beside HER, ones we used to fight" this song is truly inspirational. |
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| Deftones – Minerva Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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all i got was: "when she sings and it's over" the fat lady? 'it's not over til the fat lady sings'? |
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| Circa Survive – Holding Someone's Hair Back Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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the "he got raped" thing is just some guy being a douche. no, this song is not about that. i can't guarantee it - but use common sense. he has most likely NEVER been raped, and he is most likely NOT gay. forget about that. ok, so, moving beyond all of THAT: this song is amazing. i suppose it is about eternal sunshine. i've never been good at deciphering anthony's lyrics, so that's my best guess. |
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| Circa Survive – Your Friends Are Gone Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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jesus... this song is unbelievable. when the guitar slowly kicks back in after the very brief pause that follows the second chorus - it's like they're painting the fucking earth before my eyes. and that crescendo - that climax! man. and the song doesn't just drop and fall away after that. it comes back up with "we're the loneliest-!" so good. this, "the difference between...", and "in the morning and amazing..." form my triangle of awesomeness. at least, for this album. so good..... |
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| Circa Survive – On Letting Go Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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i agree with Coheed Survive. amazing line. you posting the same thing twice was most likely a mistake, but i think the line deserves to be praised in two different posts... ...three, now. |
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| Coheed and Cambria – Mother Superior Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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does anyone think they might've referenced "the margaretteville town dance" with that, like, half-second piano thing in the second chorus? it comes after the line "stay afraid, young brother". it's directly after he sing 'brother', in fact. it may be a stretch; but when i hear that faint part, shoved in the background, "the margaretville town dance" is all i can think of. awesome song, by the way. "mother superior" is too , of course. [if you don't know what song i'm talking about, it's on the debut album of claudio's side project prize fighter inferno, which is called my brother's blood machine (which is a line from "in keeping secrets...").] |
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| Coheed and Cambria – Ten Speed (Of God's Blood and Burial) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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someone probably already mentioned this (but i don't feel like looking through all of these to check) - or maybe it's just understood - but i believe each line of the chorus is spoken (in the story) by ten speed and then by the writer. the first line, "believer, you’ll leave her, in leaving them all", is spoken by ten speed. he's convincing the writer that he mus kill ambellina. the second, "no but I don’t buy it", is spoken by the writer; who is saying he doesn't believe it - he doesn't trust ten speed (and rightly so, because ten speed is supposedly a personification of the writer's ill will). then, "like anything you do, as anyone you are", is ten speed again. he's about to say "you are... god", but claudio probably cut that part off for dramatic effect. or maybe he's not ready to say that the writer is god. i dunno. "ten speed, if I must...then I must" is the writer accpeting what he must do. and there you go. |
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| Brand New – Luca Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| wow.. has no one seen the godfather? luca brasi!!! the bridge alone points to nothing but the mafia. they're putting the guy's feet in cement and dropping him into a lake! hello! and the last line of that bridge is saying that they'll get a replacement that's better. the second verse is from the perspective of the guy in the lake. that's more than enough to say it's related to the godfather or the mafia in some way. not every line has to fit - it makes sense to jesse but may not to the rest of us. and i'm fine with that. great song. | |
| Brand New – Luca Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| wow.. has no one seen the godfather? luca brasi!!! the bridge alone points to nothing but the mafia. they're putting the guy's feet in cement and dropping him into a lake! hello! and the last line of that bridge is saying that they'll get a replacement that's better. the second verse is from the perspective of the guy in the lake. that's more than enough to say it's related to the godfather or the mafia in some way. not every line has to fit - it makes sense to jesse but may not to the rest of us. and i'm fine with that. great song. | |
| Brand New – Welcome to Bangkok Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| all i know is the music perfectly conveys the title. i have the concrete image in my mind of someone arriving in bangkok and they leave the airport in a taxi. it's nighttime and the lights and sounds of the city make it seem intimidating with a dense atmosphere. when the heaviness kicks in, i imagine the taxi exiting a tunnel and the foreigner inside is hit with his first real sight of the city with its ominous, looming buildings and busy streets that have no room and no spare time for a foreigner to get used to the place. yes. that's it. | |
| Brand New – Limousine Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i think it's "tiny bow" instead of "tiny boat". she's a flower girl at a wedding - i wouldn't be surprised if she had a bow in her hair. | |
| Coheed and Cambria – The End Complete V: On the Brink Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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overall, i think the writer has resolved whatever personal issue he had (maybe something with erica?) and so now he has decided to leave and he is leaving the responsibility of finishing the story to claudio. "...tear down the walls, no gods will be watching..." "...these words need now an ending, as they did at the start..." telling claudio to finish it. "i'll move out the front door, and take out your trash, but i'll no longer be haunting here, i'm not coming back." "the world must know my story, so long Amory. please drive me home one last time." telling claudio he's leaving and telling him again to finish it. i dunno. i kind of half-assed this one. it's an awesome song though. |
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| Raine Maida – Earthless Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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It's sexy, in a non-dirty way. What's not to love? |
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| Circa Survive – The Difference Between Medicine and Poison Is in the Dose (Album) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Huh. I thought the meaning was obvious but after reading some of these, I can see how people interpreted it differently. But still, I think I'm right :). I think it's about, plain and simple: writer's block. "Move one inch at a time" (One word at a time. Even though the actual distance between words when writing is definitely less than an inch, you know what he means. Pretty much, just taker baby steps.) "And don't make shit rhyme" (Don't take the easy way out, write what you feel.) "Would it be easy to repeat the first line?" (That's the voice in the back of his head telling him to just repeat lines - take the easy way out instead of coming up with something new.) "My mind's not a well, it won't run dry" (That's his 'shoulder angel' so to speak, saying that he shouldn't just repeat things, he can think of more.) "Just keep drinking water and you'll be just fine" (That's literal. He's sitting at a desk or wherever drinking water, trying to stay calm.) "This is paralysis, with no time at all to let go" (He feels like he can't move. He has writer's block - he's stuck) "Don't call me by my first name" (Here's where it gets a little surreal: This is the person he's writing about, his character, telling him to not get personal with him. Stay informal and keep writing, don't let me get to you) "All this is temporary" (Again, his character speaking, reassuring him and saying it'll go away - just try and write) "It feels much better to know that you won't feel a thing" (That's Anthony talking back to his character and in a way thanking him for keeping things impersonal. He's saying that he will feel better knowing that his character won't feel anything if Anthony were to kill him off. And, since Anthony has stayed impersonal, it helps even more. "Well don't talk about it - write it down, but don't ask for help" (The character telling Anthony to not even talk to him. Just write things down and don't ask anyone for help. Because if he gets help from someone else, what he writes won't necessarily come only from him) "I can't be honest with even myself" (Anthony retorting to the character that he might need help because he still can't write things down. He should be able to write about his own feelings but for some reason he can't. Therefore: he can't even be honest with himself.) "Did you ever wish you were somebody else?" (This could mean two different things. A: Anthony is unsure so he asks his character if the character had ever wanted to be written differently - to be someone else. B: Anthony asking the character a rhetorical question; Anthony's just saying that he wishes he weren't in the position of having to write under pressure and having writer's block.) "Accomplishments are transient" (Every once in a while, Anthony will get a burst of inspiration and he'll write one or two good lines - but that inspiration never lasts.) "They pull me in unremittingly" (Not really sure... Maybe he's saying the short accomplishments motivate him to write more, but it never lasts.) "Just lasting this long - I feel relieved to let repetition save me" (Anthony gives in and repeats the chorus, which comes next in the song. Also, the rest of the entire song is repeated lines. That's why I think the interpretation of this line is definitely right.) So, that's what I think. It really does make sense. I may not be spot on with every line, but I'm almost positive that the basic meaning of the song is that it's a song about writer's block and/or about overcoming writer's block. Either way, the song is a masterpiece. Love it. My favorite off the album with "In the Morning and Amazing..." at second. Oh, and, by the way - the song is "the difference between medicine and poison is IN the dose". Why does everyone forget the 'IN'??? |
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| Incubus – Out From Under Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think this song and "Under My Umbrella" from the next album, Morning View, are tied together somehow. They both start with a count-off, the music sounds similar (though "Out from Under" is funkier, cause that was their style then), they're at the end of both albums, and of course, the names: "Out from Under" + "Under My Umbrella" = "Out from Under My Umbrella. Plus they both seem to be about resistance. "Why do I defy? Because my inner voice is yelling." and "There is a fist pressing against anyone who thinks something compelling." both from "Out from Under" and then this from "Under My Umbrella" - "These eyes are not your eyes" and "Under my umbrella I'm an accomplished exile". Very odd.. |
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| Incubus – Under My Umbrella Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think this song and "Out from Under" from the previous album, Make Yourself, are tied together somehow. They both start with a count-off, the music sounds similar (though "Out from Under" is funkier, cause that was their style then), they're at the end of both albums, and of course, the names: "Out from Under" + "Under My Umbrella" = "Out from Under My Umbrella. | |
| Strata – Cocaine (We're All Going To Hell) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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loooovve it. can't wait for "Strata Presents The End of the World", coming out July... 12th (i think)? she draws the costume correct in thick, black and red eyeliner |
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| Chevelle – The Red Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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