| Down – On March The Saints Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Speaking as a New Orleans native myself, I think it's more about those who remain in New Orleans. " we have no confident voice in our ears for tonight exist on memory only headline... " and "reading lips unable to hear the talk partake no tangible out in tomorrow... " It's how it felt right after the storm. there was no confident voice saying New Orleans would return, we were all wondering if our home would just be a memory. Which also lead to a sort of 'haze' attitude, not paying full attention "reading lips, unable to hear the talk" because no one was sure what tomorrow would bring. "On March the Saints" is about preserving through all of that, and especially those of us who came back. Most of the Saints (as in religious saints, not football teams) are defined by the suffering in their lives. If suffering makes a Saint (again, religious figure, not football team) we're all Saints down here. On March the Saints. ergo "Persevere New Orleans" (or "Persevere New Orleanians") |
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| Voltaire – They Know Me Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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While I'm not sure if Voltaire meant it to, the lyrics could easily apply to Judas. The line about the "His bellys the sail that propels him to the rocks" fits one of the accounts of Judas death (falling onto rocks that cut open his stomach) Atleast one of the Gospels mentions Judas as the treasurer, and alleges he stole money (Hence "God won't be mad for the money he stole, he put some in the offering bowl") Plus it'd explain why he'd say "It's alright, they know me here" at the gates of Heaven. |
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