| Beck – Round The Bend Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I think the last few notes of the song reveals a lot about the overall mood - they slide lower and lower until they just seem to die away. In my mind, the song is about one person moving on (turning a corner) and the other not being able to just yet. |
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| The Radio Dept. – David Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Folks - check out the photo that accompanies this single. It is a black and white picture of two young, sexy, buff men wrestling in the sand with fingers interlocked. There is no way this song is about anything other than homosexuality. David is a smokin' hot homosexual male who has been in denial for 20 years. He's been with dozens of women (soiled many beds), but doesn't find satisfaction. The singer, who is comfortable with his homosexuality, has always sensed that David is gay, and he is pleading for David to "look into [his] eyes." Maybe tonight will be the turning point. The lyric "Just like I've been doing, David, all my life" is no accident. Take out the comma-see what you get. I had a good friend in high school who struggled for years with his homosexuality. He always said that if he had sex with just the right woman, maybe he wouldn't be gay anymore. Of course, it doesn't work that way, and he finally came to terms with his homosexuality. Now he is married to a Cuban yoga instructor and he's happy. |
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| Paper Route – Empty House Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I meant to say the relationship wasn't on solid ground. Not group. So much for proofreading. | |
| Paper Route – Empty House Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I don't think this has a biblical reference. It's about a relationship that has ended. Both parties knew it was coming one of these days because the relationship wasn't good, wasn't on solid group. Someone wasn't willing to change her mind, because she was too stubborn to make things work. When he says, "We don't live here anymore" it's a metaphor for the relationship being over. They don't reside within the relationship any longer. I love this song. |
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| Vampire Weekend – Horchata Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Does anybody else think Vampire Weekend sounds a little like Paul Simon? Especially on Rhythm of the Saints. | |
| Vampire Weekend – Horchata Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Does anybody else think Vampire Weekend sounds a little like Paul Simon? Especially on Rhythm of the Saints. | |
| Vampire Weekend – A-Punk Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Of all the interpretations here, I think frankpvfc comes to closest to the song's actual meaning. Considering the band members were students at Columbia, I seriously doubt they wrote meaningless lyrics, as a few people have suggested. It seems to me that "His Honor" is someone who has a long history of doing injustice to minorities. (The term "lily white" can refer to the exclusion of black people.) In the first verse, Johanna comes to New York in the winter to reclaim the silver ring that was originally stolen from a young patient at Sloan Kettering, presumably a minority, and most likely someone she knew. "His Honor" is most likely dead or sleeping since she was able to remove it from his hand so easily and without fear. The ring has a long history and we can assume its worth is in what it represents, not it's actual monetary value. The second verse gives us a glimpse of "His Honor's" past. He began his career exploiting Native Americans in the pueblos of New Mexico, where he "cut his teeth on turquoise harmonicas". In other words, he was stealing from (or ripping off) Native American artisans, first small objects, then maybe more valuable goods. Considering New Mexico produces and sells a lot of silver jewelry, this may be where the silver ring originally came from. The third verse explains that Johanna settled in NYC in an area known for its minority population, so it is a possibility that she is a minority herself. The act of taking back the ring is her way of reconciling a wrong that has been done to her (and her people). She tells the tale to the songwriter, but the ring itself is long gone. Only the story remains. (Like the necklace thrown overboard at the end of the movie "Titanic".) On a side note, The Raincoats were a female punk band mentioned frequently by Kurt Cobain. This may somehow tie-in with the title, but I can't see the connection. |
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| Fool's Garden – Lemon Tree Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This song is misleading due to the upbeat tune, but it is definitely about depression. Clinical depression is a misunderstood condition and those who do not suffer from it often encourage the depressed person to "think positive," (ie: look at the blue sky). This is impossible for him to do as all he can see is the sour side of life - the lemon tree. The fourth set of lyrics is the real clencher - "There's a heavy cloud inside my head, I feel so tired, put myself into bed." That is what depressed people do! Also - the desert of joy? A place completely devoid of happiness. |
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| Iron & Wine – Naked as We Came Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Please take a moment to watch the video for this song. It is available on YouTube; Sam Beam directed it himself. Loaded with symbolism, pay special attention to the fishbowl that appears in the very beginning of the video. You may want to watch the video more than once. I notice something new every time. As previous interpretations have suggested, there are several references in the song to the story of Adam and Eve. As you watch, recall the story of the creation of Adam and Eve, their nakedness and innocence, original sin, expulsion from the garden, God's promise to them that they will return as dust to the ground, for they were created from dust. The final portion of the video may allude to our ultimate salvation and redemption. By the way, what a great website. I feel like I'm back in Honors English, except this time I actually care. |
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