| Avenged Sevenfold – Beast and the Harlot Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I have heard this song a million times and will never get bored of it! | |
| Dave Matthews Band – Don't Drink the Water Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Response to NewWaveWitch: And our teacher described the Dave Matthews Band as the prime example of the carefree ignorance of the bourgeoisie. And here's why: 1) A white male dominating/fronting the band 2) They're songs speak from the upper class perspective. Wasting time, an entertaining non-constructive account of colonialism 3) They come straight out of South Africa. And if you know anything about Aparteid, then you can catch this. ***** How can you agree with this? Dave came from Africa... a country that isn't exactly high class. Also, the drinking part is because Dave was a bartender. Hence "Bartender" and the lyrics of "Tripping Billies". Also, he is saying he wants people to enjoy life while it lasts. |
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| Treaty Of Paris – Cool to Be Uncool Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Which is an infinite loop of nothing, lol. You represent Chicago well, T.O.P. |
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| Treaty Of Paris – Rollerskates Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Yeah youkeepmeupinbed, and jenahatalia, you are correct. | |
| Treaty Of Paris – Lanes and Avenues Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I love this song! I saw them live in New Lenox, IL and they played it... I can't wait for their studio album! I'm very proud of the band. |
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| Dave Matthews Band – Don't Drink the Water Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I definitely agree with the idea that it could be "Don't drink the water" = "Don't believe what you learn in school." However, the rest of this song does not reflect the idea. I personally believe the Native Americans/Western Expansion idea, as it best fits the song and what is present in VH1 Story Tellers. One other idea is one that my English class looked at while reading Hiroshima. We compared the ideas of blood in the water with the polluted water after the atomic bombing, the "put your arms down" as America saying that there is no chance of winning, and several other ideas. In the book (and the real event of) Hiroshima, there are boats trying to ferry people away to rescue, but it is "leaving" because it is full, hence "Don't miss your boat, it's leaving now". The "Yes I will call this my home" and "Your horse is leaving" are among those that do not work here. I do not think that the song is about Africa, because the ideas in the song so much better reflect the Native American story. |
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