| Owen Pallett – The Ballad of No-Face Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"Freedom, foul freedom, we are free to foul whatever, and we will." ^I love that line. |
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| Ben Sollee – Dear Kanye Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Here's a letter he wrote: Hey Everyone, Thanks for coming out to the show at the Waterfront. It was a real treat to get to play for all of you folks. I wanted to take a sec to write you about Dear Kanye. When I recorded Dear Kanye it was on a whim for the hell of it. I did it on garageband and sent it off to my management team for fun. For better or worse, they passed it along to blogs and radio. What happened after that was a wild fire. As unexpected as it was the attention scared me a bit. I didn’t want exposer on the national level with a message that was just lending itself to Kanye’s sensationalism. So, within a week I decided to put it to bed. I haven’t even played it since I recorded it. So, when everyone chanted for Dear Kanye at the waterfront I was conflicted. First off, I couldn’t even remember how to play the damn thing. Secondly, did I really want to open that book again? As much as I have liked Kanye’s music did I really want to give him anymore attention for his child-like behavior? But, obviously, this song has hit a chord in my audience and abroad. Thinkin’ on it, by addressing Kanye the way I did I unintentionally roped a theme of commercialism in hip-hop that seems not only to repel a broader audience, but constrains hip-hop itself. There are a lot of people, including myself, that intuitively resonate with hip-hop’s rhythm, repetitive-trance structure, and it ability throw out messages that would be unapproachable in any other vernacular (i.e. nigger, violence, etc…). It is black music. As was the case with Jazz in it’s early days, much of America has an affinity for it but is worried by the world that surrounds it. But, I believe there is a bigger issue at stake: the on-going appreciation of hip-hop, regardless of your culture, race or creed? Rarely, do I hear about the “Art” of Hip-Hop, but I find stick figures in an art gallery selling for thousands of dollars produced by some urban, untrained artist. They call it outsider art. What about the raw message of underground hip-hop? It’s genuine nature can be gritty, graceful, jaded, or joyful. Personally, this middle-class white boy finds the reality of its composition exciting and is disappointed by the mainstream message that generates stigmas in people, many of whom will never try to buck. So, I’ll dive back in to these thoughts and maybe you’ll find that I have revisited this song at 4th St Live on Thursday. Truly Yours, ~ben |
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| Ben Sollee – How To See the Sun Rise Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| haha. I don't think he'd be that explicit with the implications of his lyrics. Plus, in the context of the rest of the song it's a nah. | |
| Ben Sollee – Bury Me With My Car Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| He was learning about the biggest Egyptian pyramid... how it was built... something to do with huge trees being cut down... and something about how the ancient Egyptians were buried with their most prized possessions... so he wrote this song except incorporated our current culture. | |
| Ben Sollee – Boys Don't Cry Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| He said it's about how when he was a youth growing up in the United States it wasn't encouraged for boys to cry, so this song is just kinda reflecting that. | |
| Commander Venus – Bent on Broken Nerves Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Oh, gahd, I'm listening to this song right now and I'm in tears. Burn me at the stake. | |
| My Bloody Valentine – Soon Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I've heard better lyrics, but I've never heard a more perfect sounding song. | |
| The Dø – Stay (Just a Little Bit More) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| such a pretty song! | |
| The Dø – Queen Dot Kong Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| the "heyheyhey hello kids!" part kills me every time. I love this song--it's so fun and silly and upbeat. To be honest, it reminds me of Lady Sovereign. Doesn't sound like other The Dø songs. | |
| Rilo Kiley – Dejalo Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song is so irritating. I always skip it. The message Blake said is good, though. | |
| Kill Paradise – Katie and I Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Oh, gahd. *****The words I hear... 'scuse me. | |
| Kill Paradise – Katie and I Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The words I here don't always sound like the lyrics listed here. But... schwateva. This is my favorite Kill Paradise song. To me it's just about a fun time in the club a few girls lookin' fly, dancin' swell and a boy that thinks such. | |
| Tally Hall – Be Born Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This is probably my favorite Tally Hall song because the first time I heard it I didn't take it as the birthing thing, I took it kind of out of context relating to my own situation. I was thinking that it was about youth and really utilizing the short time you have as a young, carefree person. Like, kind of a withdrawn person being content with being isolated, but she needs to realize that she needs to go out and live and have fun. And though it may take courage or w/e at first, it's doable. And everyone wants you to join them. And this one person specifically wants to motivate you to have a good time. Best friend figure. But they can't force you and you can mess up their efforts if you aren't carefu,. They can show you how to spend your time rather than being isolated or couped up by yourself. Which you think is just fine and dandy and perfectly entertaining but there's so many bettert hings available out there for the taking. | |
| Never Shout Never – Shesgotstyle Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The first two lines are my favorite. I just love the way he sings it. | |
| Never Shout Never – Heregoesnothin Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Aww this is my favorite nevershoutnever! song. :) | |
| Owl City – Rainbow Veins Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Damn, alasan94, get it! ;P Such a good song. |
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| Owl City – Super Honeymoon Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| So good! It's interesting. | |
| Owl City – The Saltwater Room Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This is my favorite Owl City song. I could listen to it exclusively all day haha. I love when the girl's voice kicks in. So pretty! | |
| Regina Spektor – The Call Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Meanwhile, it reminds me of the magnificent book The House on Mango Street. | |
| Regina Spektor – The Call Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Aw. Such a happysad song; I'm in love. Regina is magical. | |
| The Secret Handshake – Too Young Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Aw, I love this song even though it makes me cry. | |
| Blonde Redhead – Falling Man Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Favorite Blonde Redhead song, as well as one of my all-time favorite songs. | |
| Blonde Redhead – Messenger Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Incredible song. | |
| Blonde Redhead – Melody Of Certain Three Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I loooooove the first stanza. | |
| Blonde Redhead – Hated Because Of Great Qualities Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song is hauntingly beautiful. | |
| MGMT – Love Always Remains Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Agreeing with davyjackson. I love this song. | |
| Cursive – Shallow Means, Deep Ends Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Agreed, this song's intro is A+. | |
| Her Space Holiday – Forever and a Day Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| These lyrics are brilliant. | |
| The Helio Sequence – Hallelujah Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song is simply fantastic and addicting. | |
| The Hush Sound – Out Through The Curtain Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| About seclusion and then hints at a coming change/fresh start. | |
| Switchfoot – Dare You To Move Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Clearly this song is about making a difference/making the correct/most right decision. Live each day like it's your last, etc. Good message, kinda cheesy/elementary lyric style, though. | |
| PlayRadioPlay! – At This Particular Moment In Time Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is ridiculously accurate for me at this particular moment in time (hah, pun...). I'm 4 months away from college. I'm already 18. He's not at all. I love lines 3, 4, and 5. :] |
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| Tilly and the Wall – Lost Girls Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This is my favorite Tilly and the Wall song ever. The "Vivian, your life is told through 19,000 pages..." part gets me every time. It's just so powerful. |
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| Neutral Milk Hotel – Holland, 1945 Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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But now we must pick up every piece Of the life we used to love Just to keep ourselves At least enough to carry on ^This is what the individuals who had to live for years in the concentration camps had to do after liberation. Their old lives were back, but they weren’t the same. They had lost their senses and emotions due to the dehumanization they experienced in the camps. They may have lost loved ones which were their one will to survive the concentration camp. And here's where your mother sleeps And here is the room where your brothers were born Indentions in the sheets Where their bodies once moved but don't move anymore ^Arriving back at a home where one was expecting to see life the way it was prior to the concentration camps only to find what was hoped to be there is gone and will never return. |
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