| Mastodon – The Last Baron Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Hard to say what this one is about. On the one hand, it clearly sounds like it's about the czar relying on Rasputin to guide him as his feudal world nears it's end. The Czar is the last baron because there will be no more feudal lords in Russia after him, and the references to magic, the staff, the ghost, and the sheltering wing are references to Rasputin. Setting the world ablaze could be a reference to the rise of communism as a great power after the Revolution. Yet if, (as has been suggested elsewhere) this story is supposed to be about some astral-tripping boy who meets with Rasputin; the main figure of this song could actually be that boy and this song is actually comparing his reliance on Rasputin to the Czar's. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – 3's & 7's Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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The song is about lies an self-deception. The hard truth isn't worth dealing with, and the narrator doesn't. He lies and gets away with it; but the song also has an undercurrent that I haven't figured out. The narrator seems to imply that the friend who took the lie to his grave is somewhere, (Bad? Or in heaven like in the chorus?) and the second verse seems to suggest some kind of end or something. It's more complicated than I can figure yet. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Into The Hollow Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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He's alone but he doesn't want to be. He breaks things and then moves on. He's not as clever as he thought he was. The first couple of songs on this disc are about being different and taking risks, (I thought) and this is about this same person moving on to 'the hollow' or becoming hollow. (i.e. fake or empty) He's got nothing for himself because he's different and because he takes risks so that's what's motivating him to do whatever it is. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Misfit Love Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I'm not entirely sure how to describe the point of this song. He seems to imply drug use, teaching an inexperienced person about love, (Do me first) and leaving his past behind. (See the first lyric) The latter would fit with Suture my future. He thinks also tat he can teach others, (see dirty tricks lyric) and views everyone else as prey for his desires. (feast of fools) He's very confident, (he's so slick) but he's directionless and has no purpose. (Just a dead man/end) He's overcompensating with licentious behavior while leaving his past behind. I think. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Run, Pig, Run Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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He's saying he's going to get someone. (The screws/pigs) This is a straight forward song, but you can consider it a conclusion to the conflicts earlier in the album. Some of the other songs at the beginning talk a lot about being different and being judged for that and variations thereof. In this song it's telling that Hommes refers to the other as playing a sheep game, (probably Simon says) indicating that they are one of the conformists/screws that ruin the world. 'Pig' is a common insult aimed at authority and society figures. So now he's coming to get them in revenge. (Possibly also this song is directly related to the River in the road) Hes not claiming to be perfect, but he's better. (Less-wrong) The game references is simply Hommes being cheeky. He's having fun. The innocent angle implied by the children's games reminds me of the Someone's in the Wolf, where a similar sounding song, (which also referenced an animal like this one) uses a children's story for atmosphere. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Sick, Sick, Sick Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think Mothman has it. The song makes a lot of references to pushing limits of acceptable behaviour and taking risks. This fits with many of the other songs on the album, especially the proceeding and following songs. Here the risk/deviancy conflict is guised in sexual references. Homme says don't save anything, he's in love with risk -- and he's not interested in hearing about what he's done, (which apparently is 'sick'/bad) istead he's interested in what he hasn't (yet) done. He's all about exploring and tryng, not about shame or regret. Make something, make someone is the most clear a statement about the whole of the song. Make someone, (sex) and make something, (accomplishment) paired up. The chorus seems to play of the response as well as his own opinion. One says don't resist and don't fight it, while the other calls it sick and wrong. The lyrics get less obvious to me as the song goes on. Maybe because it sounds more like just sex specifically. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Make It Wit Chu Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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The lyrics include cliche song phrases and references, but reversing or denying them. It's a parody. The same is ...the same. There's no twist of phrase here. He refuses poetry. Hommes doesn't understand the Moon and stars, (common love song references/cliches) further indicating his lack of interest in the subject of romance or love song tropes. This is such a slacker song, he ends both verse with non-committal responses. He isn't going to break or mend his relationship in the first. In the second; he'll only say that he won't do something. (Makin' it wit u, I suppose) |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Turnin' On The Screw Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Turning on the Screw? Screws are the guys who run jails... I suppose that's Homme talking about turning on authority figures, but it's also surely a reference to the idiom: turning the screws. (Using coercion to force people to do what you want.) Perhaps the sight change in the phrase is meant to reference the idiom, while also implying the aformentioned rebellion. It's a brilliant twist of phrase. You're turning on the screws --so I'll turn on the screw. (i.e. you jerks) I think ibanezfender is right. This song is filled with comments about society, judgements, being different, and ambition. If have questions don't ask them, you won't be a loser if you never are anything, and if you have no talent just tell other people what to do. Society doesn't want you to think or try because they're jealous or small minded. The last paragraph is really telling. You pursue your passion because everyone's bitter and cynical. The jury line may either be Hommes simply commenting on society, (they're retarded) or society judging you/the different/the creative as retarded. |
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