| David Bowie – Under Pressure Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I agree with paigepeach's interpretation and a few others. It's about modern life and the pressures of every day. "Let me out" could refer to the way people are always complaining "I can't stand this routine corporate lemming life", etc. the song really speaks to me. I reaaally love this part and I'm going through some stuff that relates to this: Cause love's such an old fashioned word And love dares you to care For the people on the edge of the night And love dares you to change our way of Caring about ourselves I think it means that when you love someone, you have to be there for them. Love dares you to be there for a person whose going insane, whose "on the edge of the night". A person who might need you. And the second part I think means that when you love someone and they love you, you have to care for yourself. You can't be selfish and for example want to kill yourself (cause you're under pressure or something) you have to live for that other person and by doing so you have to take care of yourself. Well that's my take on it. Beautiful song and so very deep. |
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| Audioslave – Bring 'Em Back Alive Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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The Icarus story definately fits with the song.. I just wanted to add something about "of an island in the sea where the lepers die" In the book Papillon, which was written by famed escaped convict Henri Charriere, he speaks of his escape from prison (I think it was 13 escapes in 9 years) and from one prison he swims out to an island where all the lepers are left. They have their own community and everything. I don't know how this would tie in with the song, but I thought it would be interesting. |
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