| Radiohead – No Surprises Lyrics | 2 years ago |
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This haunting beautiful song is lullaby. A song for the long sleep. The lyrics delve into themes of resignation, stress, and escapism. The narrator expresses a profound dissatisfaction with what is perceived as a mundane and conventional life, one filled with continuous disappointments and disillusionments, exacerbated by the daily grind and its stressful stimuli, such as alarms and unwelcome surprises. The poignant lines, "Such a pretty house and such a pretty garden," possess a dual meaning. It depicts a life filled with hard work and toil, but also alludes to an ultimate destination that may provide more comfort and solace. Melancholic phrases like "This is my final fit, my final bellyache" convey a sense of weariness and submission. The mention of a "handshake of carbon monoxide" can’t be more clear in its purpose - a deliberate fatal intention, underscoring the seriousness of the narrator's emotions and thoughts. In essence, "No Surprises" is a poignant reflection on the desire for escape from the daily struggles and disappointments of life, using its lullaby-like qualities and introspective lyrics to evoke a sense of depressed contemplation and resignment. One my favorite songs ever. |
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| Cults – Go Outside Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Leave it to some religious nuts to vote you down. I believe your interpretation is spot on. Not only with Jim Jones at the beginning of the song essentially praying for death, but also this video http://www.mtv.com/videos/cults/677819/go-outside-version-2.jhtml#artist=3863205 give all the credence to your thoughts. For all you religious nuts, stay inside and die. The rest will go outside and stop to see the day. |
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| Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah (Leonard Cohen cover) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This song is about the disillusionment of love, and in a sense, faith. The author draws strongly on the parallels between love and faith. Both thought to be fundamentally good and endless, are in the author’s mind, really disappointments once experienced. The author uses stories from the bible itself, particularly David and Samson, to show that even the most faithful were not granted true hallelujahs, which can be defined as something, perfect, beautiful and wonderful. Further, he uses these stories as symbolisms for his personal disappointment of love. The lyrics couldn’t be more clearer than, “Love is not a victory march. It’s a cold and broken hallelujah” Or “But all I’ve ever learned from love Was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you” However, this is not an anti-love or anti-faith song. The song, especially in Jeff Buckley’s case, is sung with bittersweet conviction. Although, his words, sadly concede defeat (or disillusionment), there is still hope with every “Hallelujah” sung. The fact that he continuously uses the word “Hallelujah”, a word of praise, means he has NOT given up. He will continue on loving, even if disillusioned, just as David kept his faith and earned his way back (sorta) into God’s favor. On a side note, to all you blindly religious weak minded idiots, just because something references the Bible, doesn’t mean it’s holy and you should blindly accept that it HAS to be about religion. Stop living life as a sheep. |
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