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| The Walkmen – The Blue Route Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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i see self-reflection too. great song about stepping back and taking stock of your life. very under-rated album - might be their best work overall. |
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| U2 – Moment Of Surrender Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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i also think that this song is about marriage and self-discovery, that the last line in first verse should be taken literally, and that it is autobiographical in a sense. Bono and Allie were married young (just like i was). I also take the "stone was semi-precious" line literally also, because he couldn't afford a more expensive engagement ring at the time (same here too). While he was young and naive and may not have fully understood their commitment at first, he's reflecting back on it now and truly appreciates their love, sees it clearly (vision over visibility) like a moment of clarity (and while he may yearn for some of that initial innocent naivete of young love back), he appreciates what he has and has surrendered to this love.
This album as a whole is not a favorite of mine but i think the first 3 tracks are excellent and fresh, as well as fez. A lot of the other tracks seem derivative of the previous couple albums. |
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| The National – Slow Show Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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i think that it's about feeling overwhelmed (and inadequate) with respect to adult responsibilites and pressures (work obligations, bills, etc.) and wanting to escape it and just go home and be with your significant other for validation of your self-worth (the blue ribbon on my head) and to just hang out with someone you love and trust and forget about the pressures of your professional life. What a great song. "I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away" - fantastic lyric. |
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