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| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – God Is in the House Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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I wasn't sure how literally to take this song...
It's interesting because it could go either way. He could be being serious or sarcastic.
That's the great thing with sarcasm, you never can be sure ;) |
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| Bob Dylan – Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Its like hes saying "I tried my best to make this relationship work, i did my part, but you couldnt be bothered...so bye! your not getting any more of me, you can never take my self respect" |
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| A Perfect Circle – Judith Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Fairly obviously it's about blind faith in religion (it doesn't have to be Christianity, although that's what the song focuses on).
I think it's very easy to get offended by this song. When i first listened to it, i was a Christian, and i was a little concerned by it, A few years later, I'm a firm atheist, and I fully empathise with it. I'm surrounded by Christians, who are very similar to how I used to be, who are so stubborn about their religion that they won't listen to any reason, which is very frustrating. When you step back from religion you realise you don't have to explain away all the contradictions anymore, you can just see them as they are.
I think another angle you can look at this song from is as a protest, a protest against not being free to speak out against religion. I mean, people are encouraged to preach for their religion, but it's still frowned upon by society to speak against religion. Which begs the question of why aren't they comfortable to take criticisim? is it because they think their arguments will fall down if people are allowed to speak against them?
I know I've gone quite far off topic, but for an atheist i do feel quite passionately about religion. Sorry guys lol |
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| Beth Gibbons – Show Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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It's just eerie and beautiful. And her voice is amazing, it's not all smooth and pure, it's like she's cracking from her grief. |
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| Johnny Cash – Personal Jesus (Depeche Mode cover) Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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although I know this is a cover, this is the only version i know.
I think its possible to interpret this song in many different ways.
Personally, I think its about someone who relies fully on jesus and trusts that jesus will help them and save them, but their friend is saying to them that he should put his faith in his friends cause theyre the ones that are really there for him.
So basicly, he's saying that sometimes you have to put you're faith in other people, and trust in whats real, ya know? |
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| The Cure – Fascination Street Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Interesting, I'm told this song always used to help me get to sleep when i was a baby. We've got a video of my dad holding me a dancing to it. So i really love this song, its kind of engraved in my subconscience. |
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| Mark Ronson – Stop Me Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I like this song, but only because it's the Smiths. If I'd only heard the Mark Ronson version I would probably have quite liked it, but compared to Morrissey he has no originality, sorry, but its true. |
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| Damien Rice – Prague Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I thought it was about like a couple fleeing Nazi Germany to Prague. And "him" is Hitler. Maybe they're a Jewish couple and the "all dressed up" is referring to the Star of David they have to wear. Or maybe its a metaphor for how they've been preparing to leave and now they're ready.
Or maybe she doesn't want to leave, or doesn't want to leave yet, and he's wondering if he should wait for her. |
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| Nirvana – Sappy Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Its about religion, and how religion tells you that if you do all this stuff then God will be happy and you will be happy, but really what religion does is stick you in a jar and make you think youre happy when youre actually trapped. And "You'll wallow in his shit" is about how Earth is such a shit-hole we've been sent to live in by God and yet people still think they need to make him happy.
I don't know what the "laundry room" bit is, but maybe its how we think God loves us but actually we're only a small bit of him, like the laundry room is only a small bit of the house, and not a bit you would particularly love. its like saying god only deals with us because he has to, like a chore, and he doesit as little as possible.
PHEW! how wierd was that? really got into it lol sorryif it sounds like shit |
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| Bob Dylan – Masters of War Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think it's saying to world leaders- "after you've sent so many people to their deaths, and just sat back to watch it happen, how would it be if i were to kill you, like a taste of your own medicine?" |
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| Bob Dylan – Blowin' in the Wind Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Personally (although someone probably mentioned this already) I think the bit about "How many roads must a man walk down" is about the Civil Rights marches, and the "walking for freedom" during the montgomery bus boycott. |
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| Bob Dylan – Oxford Town Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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It is about James Meredith, like UnpopularPoet said. We listened to it in history :D. That's how I discovered Bob Dylan, and now he's one of my all time favourites. |
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| Bob Dylan – Don't Think Twice, It's All Right Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I think it's saying- "Yeah I loved you, but you screwed me over, and so I left, and it's too late to call me back now."
The "Don't think twice, it's all right" is a great line. I think it's sarcastic, it's like saying "you scrwed me over without even thinking about it, but it doesn't matter anymore so don't worry about it." |
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| Crash Test Dummies – The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead (XTC cover) Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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only 2 comments? what a shame. I like this song. I think it's more about the Church then the government though- "Of the people who would keep us on our knees".
But overall it's saying that even if someone did come along who did know the truth then he would be condemned for it (kind of like Jesus himself, how ironic, when its the Church doing the condemning in the song). |
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| Crash Test Dummies – God Shuffled His Feet Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i think this song shows that even if God were to give us the answers to all our questions we wouldnt understand. Maybe it also shows that the only way we can trul understand things is to work them out for ourselves. |
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| Dinosaur Jr. – Out There Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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Dinosaur Jr. rule, I only started listening to them about a week ago and they're one of my favourite bands already, and this is probably my favourite song by them.
I'm not exactly sure what its about, but i think having someone die would fit pretty well.
When he says: "I feel ok
Sure, I know that's not what people say"
Thats very true, because often when people have people they love die, its such a shock they don't feel bad at all at first, its a while after that they really feel it, even if people expect them to feel bad straight away. |
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| Nirvana – Heart-Shaped Box Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i always love the line "forever in debt to your priceless advice" cos its wht i tend 2 shout at ppl hu think they kno how 2 play tennis better than me! theyr right...but thts not the point! |
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| Led Zeppelin – All My Love Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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iv only heard this song once but i really liked it.
I dunno which spellin of Aryan/ Ariane is correct, but if its the 1st (and im disgusted to make the same point as Retirbution here, i disagree very strongly with u) but anyway yeh then "Proud Aryan"s about ppl under Hitler being proud to be "pure german", so maybe its like, people being proud for the wrong reasons. I dunno i mean, this might not fit in with the rest of the song at all, but its just what I observed.
Oh yeah and Retribution? whats your problem? why do you have to go and turn a forum about a song into a forum about race hate? if you wanna hate the jews dont do it here |
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| Metallica – The Unforgiven Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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im not sure but is this song anything 2 do with the film unforgiven? thats about a tired, old, bitter man whos forced to battle his whole life in a battle he cant win. and wen he says "What I've felt
What I've known
Never shined through in what I've shown" tht also links with the film how hes forced 2 b a cold killer and has 2 push down wht he feels, his guilt and regret |
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| Metallica – Nothing Else Matters Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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this song is amazing, the lyrics are some of the best ive eva heard, and the tune defo matches up perfectly, wow, theres a meaninglful message in evry verse, most songs just have a few lines that good, if that |
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| Linkin Park – Pushing Me Away Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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probably my fave linkin park song from my fave album, but i barely noticed it 2 start with cos it was @ the end, but wen i did its become one of my fave songs eva |
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| Nirvana – Something in the Way Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i think its about going sumwhere tht u think is safe but then the "tarp has sprung a leak" and its no longer as secure as it was 4 u. then wen he says about "the snimals ive trapped have all become my pets" hes saying the things he used 2 just used to have out of necessity, or the ppl he just used 2 kno because he had 2 have become people he loves, but theres "something in the way" |
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| Nickelback – Someday Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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the song is pretty damn gd. the 1st time i heard it was with the video, n its the video tht realy makes it cos its realy clever n sad, but its a kinda happy ending in a way...very well done |
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| Nickelback – Not Leavin' Yet Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I always thought this song was about a family member on lifesupport n evry1 else has given her up 4 gon bt he refues 2 leave |
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| Nickelback – Just For Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i think this song is about jealosy, the guy is angry about sumthing in his girlfriends past cos he cant bear it tht shes loved n bin hurt by sum1 else. Or it cud b a father singin 2 his daughter mayb... |
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| Nickelback – Hold Out Your Hand Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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tht comment is realy meaningless if ur gona say tht @ least giv a reason ovawise ur just wastin space, n bsides, i dnt go on ur fave bands forums n say they suck |
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| Nickelback – Hold Out Your Hand Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song is definately about the holocaust. Thers been lots of stuff dun about the holocaust but to here 1 of my favourite bands do it was very meaningful. Its cleverly written, I didnt realise at first wht it was about bt wen i realised it meant so much mor 2 me, and it was one of my favourite songs b4 tht. I think Nickelback is makin a very good point, and we cant afford to 4get these crimes, or else they mite happen again. |
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