| Alkaline Trio – Fine Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I thought so too. Then I asked myself, "Just how many stars are there in the world?" None. There are no stars in the world. |
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| The Horrible Crowes – Blood Loss Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Is it just me, or could the chorus be coming from the point of view of the "arsonist/murderer"? I always viewed it as being his response to her, but it's really more in keeping with the picture he's trying to paint of her, that she's just a vindictive and harmful personality who gets under his skin in the worst way. I kind of like the vibe of this song both ways. | |
| The Horrible Crowes – Cherry Blossoms Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I agree mostly with, ehm, holyballsack. With one difference. I think he does die at the end. The foreshadowing that goes on earlier in the song ("only god and my baby would know," "bones broke in half") to me leads to the line "Stumbling out of my heart," which could be to dying what "conjuring spring" is to having sex in Brian fallon's lyrical universe.Not to mention the refrain "All good things come to an end." Also the combined verse-chorus line of "As the chill in the season sputtered and spit and *died with blood on my teeth*" He obviously switches subjects in mid sentence, but doesn't that thematically lend itself to the idea that he doesn't make it out of that car? | |
| Alkaline Trio – If We Never Go Inside Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| This is just a shot in the dark, but am I the only person who thought the first line was "Tried to pin it down one night"? Like, "it" being an ambiguous and life-changing event, being examined in retrospect? I only still say this because I've listened to that part over and over and to me it sounds more like that than "Train appeared in town one night." Thoughts? | |
| The Gaslight Anthem – Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis? Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Here are my thoughts: Old man's shoes and scientist heart he's jaded or disillusioned (over-experience/world-weariness, ie old man's shoes) to the point where his heart, which obviously symbolizes emotion and the counterpoint to logic, has become cold and logical. To me it seems like, particularly in a creative sense, the poet (and, by extension, the protagonist of almost any song) uses his heart and the scientist uses his brain. To say that he's got a "scientist heart" is to say that his heart has either been contorted to something that operates by the rules of cold logic, or that it simply isn't used; that he, like a "scientist," has abandoned the heart (emotion) for the brain (logic). Practically, it means the same thing (logic overtaking emotion), but those are two ways of breaking the line down. I got a fever and a beaker This line caries on themes from the one above. "Fever and a beaker" are analogous to "scientist heart" in that there's a conflict (and ambiguous incompatibility) between emotion (heart/fever) and logic (scientist/beaker). The "fever"/emotion connection is well established, and if this line isn't an intended reference to Bruce Springsteen's song "The Fever," then at least that song shows the tradition Fallon is working off of. The beaker is obviously a tool and symbol of the scientist. I may be digging too deep here, but at the risk of inventing meaning, here's another potential dynamic: fever, in the literal sense, is an illness, and the parallels between the pains of emotion and those of physical sickness have made "fever" as enduring a metaphor as it is. A beaker, however, is also a tool of the medical profession, the purpose of which is to cure illness. Intended or not, this feeds into the idea of Logic being brought in to cure the ills of the Heart. It's a profound conflict, presented on many levels. a shot in the dark, etc That was the easy part. Beyond the amazing little structure above are what I consider to be the cause (Old man shoes) and the outcome (a shot in the dark). It appears that emotion or impulse wins out in the end, or at least that the protagonist wants it to. A shot in the dark is the opposite of a logical decision, but it's also more impulse/desperation than emotion. The line which follows (I *need* a Caddilac ride, I *need* a soft summer night) expresses his desire to break free from cynicism and the domination of logic. I honestly did not think I would end up writing this much on three lines. Just goes to show how subtle Fallon's lyrical expertise is. |
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| The Gaslight Anthem – Wherefore Art Thou, Elvis? Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Here are my thoughts: Old man's shoes and scientist heart he's jaded or disillusioned (over-experience/world-weariness, ie old man's shoes) to the point where his heart, which obviously symbolizes emotion and the counterpoint to logic, has become cold and logical. To me it seems like, particularly in a creative sense, the poet (and, by extension, the protagonist of almost any song) uses his heart and the scientist uses his brain. To say that he's got a "scientist heart" is to say that his heart has either been contorted to something that operates by the rules of cold logic, or that it simply isn't used; that he, like a "scientist," has abandoned the heart (emotion) for the brain (logic). Practically, it means the same thing (logic overtaking emotion), but those are two ways of breaking the line down. I got a fever and a beaker This line caries on themes from the one above. "Fever and a beaker" are analogous to "scientist heart" in that there's a conflict (and ambiguous incompatibility) between emotion (heart/fever) and logic (scientist/beaker). The "fever"/emotion connection is well established, and if this line isn't an intended reference to Bruce Springsteen's song "The Fever," then at least that song shows the tradition Fallon is working off of. The beaker is obviously a tool and symbol of the scientist. I may be digging too deep here, but at the risk of inventing meaning, here's another potential dynamic: fever, in the literal sense, is an illness, and the parallels between the pains of emotion and those of physical sickness have made "fever" as enduring a metaphor as it is. A beaker, however, is also a tool of the medical profession, the purpose of which is to cure illness. Intended or not, this feeds into the idea of Logic being brought in to cure the ills of the Heart. It's a profound conflict, presented on many levels. a shot in the dark, etc That was the easy part. Beyond the amazing little structure above are what I consider to be the cause (Old man shoes) and the outcome (a shot in the dark). It appears that emotion or impulse wins out in the end, or at least that the protagonist wants it to. A shot in the dark is the opposite of a logical decision, but it's also more impulse/desperation than emotion. The line which follows (I *need* a Caddilac ride, I *need* a soft summer night) expresses his desire to break free from cynicism and the domination of logic. I honestly did not think I would end up writing this much on three lines. Just goes to show how subtle Fallon's lyrical expertise is. |
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| The Gaslight Anthem – Old Haunts Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| This song exhibits Brian Fallon's strength as a writer so perfectly. On a CD whose statement was a departure from the copious (and much-appreciated) throwbacks of The '59 Sound, he writes a song which simultaneously denounces pointless nostalgia and references songs on both of their old albums. Old fans of the band will have no problem figuring out who "the man who says 'if you'da known me when'" is, before the final, brief but powerful admission that it is Fallon himself. Navesink Banks from Sink or Swim Covered, Fallon also references the opener of The '59 Sound with the "like a tomb" refrain, making the song a simultaneous denunciation of wistfulness and treat for those who respect their past efforts. | |
| Bruce Springsteen – Meeting Across the River Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| exactly. I was reading these people say they had a gun, and by that lyric it's pretty obvious they don't. These guys are desperate, they don't have any capital (beyond the money), so they're doing their best to cut an image (stuff in your pocket, don't smile, change your shirt) to get what they need. | |
| Katy Perry – I Kissed a Girl Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Okay friend, you're reply shows a closed-mindedness that defies understanding. honestly, you act as if you accept hetero and homosexuals, but you are somehow... damn kid, they haven't even made up a word for you yet. biphobic? what, it's not cool for someone to like both sexes? they HAVE to pick one? you reveal the limitations of your own outlook in your post. And for the record, I'm a hetero male. But while all that I've said is very valid, the whole subject is a moot point, since you're missing the point of the song. It's not glorifying bisexuality. it's a song about a human experience, one which (and being a college senior I've seen this happen remarkably often) happens an awful lot at parties. if you look at the lyrics, you'll see its about a girl who was drinking at a party, felt confident, and kissed another girl. no poetry there, I'll give you that, but the fact that the experience is common to several people I know, as opposed to your supposed lesbian friend who doesn't believe in bisexuality either, means that the lyrical content is sound. If you can name another song which speaks to this issue better, then you can make a criticism. till then, keep your intolerance to a minimun and try to understand what songs are about before you criticise them. | |
| Halifax – Our Revolution Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song gives me a hard time. At once it's a great song which conjures up themes of the 80s metal party mentality. At the same time, it goes too far, being a musical and thematic clone of Motley Crue's Kickstart My Heart. Which sucks cause this song is good, the near plagiarism, or "tribute" as I've heard it called, kinda hurts it. | |
| Sara Bareilles – City Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Totally vampires. But I think you guys are taking too big a picture here. The basis of this song is just about the bar scene. The first verse is self-explanatory, the way people interact in that kind of environment. Wolves whispering Hollywood's name seems to be about how we (guys) like to talk game and and exaggerate. I'm sure in Cali, Hollywood is a hell of a name-drop. The end of the chorus, however, suggests that there's someone ("you") who is almost an escape from the confusion and frustration. |
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| Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Guys you gotta realize Def Leppard WAS a pop band. Not so much as others (poison, twisted sister, and the ones we dont remember for a reason) but Pour Some Sugar on Me was the Candy Shop of the day. I still think they're sick, but I have a wide interest in music. | |
| Def Leppard – Animal Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think a 14 year old girl just called a DL song about uncontrollable lust "sexy." Hooray for the degradation of society! | |
| Def Leppard – Foolin' Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| alright first off I'm about 99 percent sure that given the fact that half the solo is a rapidly picked bend, pikespice was kidding. Also, Leppard were boozers, not potheads. | |
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