| Better Than Ezra – One More Murder Lyrics | 17 years ago |
|
It seems to me this song is about living in the crime and havoc of New Orleans. The crime here was horrible in the early to mid 90's, and hasn't really gotten much better. 152 murders this year. Murders are hard to get convictions on here, because the crime can be so random, so rather than let the perpetrator go, deals are quite common to at least get the person off the streets for a while. What this song does so well (to me) is convey the sense of "disconnectedness" that you can feel from the crime. You can talk about it dispassionately, lock the doors, and drive around. I first paid attention to the lyrics of this song one day sitting on a patio at a bar with my friends, it was one of those days where you sat and hung out and drank for hours, and you hear the music start over again. It was post-Katrina, and post-evacuation, when the national guard were everywhere. It was the first time in my life (i'm 27) that I remember ever thinking it had been a while since I'd heard about a murder on the news or from a friend. We had an incredible 5 or 6 months with a much diminished crime rate, but it is now sadly inching back up to normal. |
|
| Tori Amos – Taxi Ride Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think this song is, like others have said, about being at a bar after a funeral, with a group of the deceased's friends. She feels as though she knew him better than the others, or was a better friend to him, and realizes that whatever their faults, her friend saw something in them, and they are going through it together. The deceased keeps "invading" the attempts to distract themselves from their loss, and she realizes that even if they didn't know him as well as she did, she's still glad their on her side, and are going through the loss with her in some way. | |
* This information can be up to 15 minutes delayed.