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Faith No More – Everything's Ruined Lyrics 12 years ago
We were so happy

Things worked out better than we had planned
Capital from boy, woman and man
We were like ink and paper
Numbers on a calculator
Knew arithmetic so well
Working overtime completed what was assigned
We had to multiply ourselves

A bouncing little baby
A shiny copper penny
- - beginnings of a country's economic growth, when everyone believed in a lot of hard work and didn't have much, but believed in a better, prosperous tomorrow

And he spent himself
Would not listen to us
But when he lost his appetite
He lost his weight in friends
-- hyperinflation - might mean that the "baby penny" loses its "friends" when its purchasing power drops, aka when it gets spent sooner than people felt it should?

Baby became a fat nickel so fast
Then came puberty
Exponentially
Soon our boy became a million
-- financial bubble. So simple and very nicely put in lyrics, brilliant.

People loved him so
And helped him to grow
Everyone knew the thing that was best
Of course, he must invest
-- growth of the bubble. Everyone knows they must hop on the wagon and invest; they therefore only help the currency (their boy) and the bubble to grow.

A penny won't do, no [x 4]

But he made us proud
He made us rich
And how were we to know
He's counterfeit
-- it's all a fake, all blown up out of proportions, to say he's counterfeit is an exaggeration, but people exaggerate when they are disappointed beyond desperation.

Now everything's ruined, yeah [x 8]
-- lost jobs, homes, cars... yeah, financial bubbles ruin stuff for a loooot of people.

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Foo Fighters – Breakout Lyrics 17 years ago
I can relate

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Acid House Kings – That's because you drive me Lyrics 17 years ago
i mean a break-up song where she's gone and he's still in denial

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Acid House Kings – That's because you drive me Lyrics 17 years ago
obviously a break-up song

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Super Furry Animals – Hermann Loves Pauline Lyrics 17 years ago
Of course it's about Hermann Einstein and Pauline Koch who gave birth to "little German" Albert and his sister.

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Super Furry Animals – Hermann Loves Pauline Lyrics 17 years ago
I relate to this. I used to sit and stare up the ceiling at school as well. Hah!! French breeaaad!!1

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Crash Test Dummies – Afternoons and Coffeespoons Lyrics 17 years ago
My vote goes to moik. "Someday I'll have a disappearing hairline / Someday I'll wear pyjamas in the daytime" - he's clearly afraid of having cancer?

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Calexico – Alone Again Or Lyrics 17 years ago
This is by a guy who's in love with a woman and, although she doesn't really feel the same about him and therefore neglects him, can't give up on her. Somebody told him "that he could be in love with almost everyone", but he thinks that's silly and so that "people are the greatest fun".

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Aqueduct – As You Wish Lyrics 18 years ago
(Please) I beg you for my life,
(for true love waits)
You see, I must survive
(Good nite, sleep well)
(I've got work to do)
I'll probably kill you in the morning

But for tonight (please)
I beg you for my life
(For true love waits)
You see, I must survive
(Good night, sleep well)
(I've got work to do)
I'll probably kill you in the morning

But for tonight (as you wish)
Hearts and candy glitter and gold is what I'm dreaming of
(As you wish)
Reese's peanut butter cup is what I'm waiting for
(As you wish)
Certainly upon my return my love won't be ignored

(Please) I beg you for my life,
(For true love waits)
You see, I must survive
(Good nite, sleep well)
(I've got work to do)
I'll probably kill you in the morning

If only for tonight

(Please) I beg you for my life,
(For true love waits)
You see, I must survive
(Good nite, sleep well)
(I've got work to do)
I'll kill you in the morning

But for tonight
(To the pain)
First I'll cut your feet off and then the hands on both your arms
(To the pain)
Next you'll lose your eyes and nose, everything, it has to go
(To the pain)
Except your ears, you wanna hear people scream
"Dear God what is that thing?"

(Please) I beg you for my life,
(For true love waits)
You see, I must survive
(Good nite, sleep well)
(I've got work to do)
I'll probably kill you in the morning

If only for tonight

(Please) I beg you for my life,
(For true love waits)
You see, I must survive
(Good nite, sleep well)
(I've got work to do)
I'll probably kill you in the morning

(But for tonight...)

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Wolf Parade – This Heart's on Fire Lyrics 18 years ago
Yes it's about his mother who died. Listen up: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWR8bTp-UV8

It's obviously not "I am my mother's hen", it's:
"I kissed my mother's hand
and left the body in the bed all day
We don't know what to do..." :(

You got some other parts of the lyrics wrong but I can't get them right either, so let's leave it as it is. I'd appreciate if someone'd change the upper verse, though.

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Wolf Parade – Killing Armies Lyrics 18 years ago
I got a party started up
I let my hair down
I heard she’s ready to start to leave
I heard you’re coming home

I won’t believe what they say
I’m not too good for you
I’m going to leave for just today
I’ve nothing else to do

You’ve got your hair down
I heard that you can kill things
You’ve got your hair down
I heard that you can kill things
You’ve got your hair down
I heard that you can kill things
You’ve got your hair down…

I heard you’re killing armies now…

So
Don’t let your head get too big
Don’t let your party go
I’m really not going to bed today.
I’ve nothing else to do
But no one said I can’t put up a fight
That’s why she’s breathing like I’m holding a light
Well I never asked for something from you
I got the party ‘PARTY!’ papers and the candles are ready to light
But no one said I can’t put up a fight
That’s why she’s breathing like I’m holding a light
Well I never wanted any but answers
You know you’ve owed me for a thousand nights

You’re holding out, when holding out
When holding out, when holding out

I got a party started up
I let my hair down
I heard she’s ready to start to leave
I heard you’re coming home

So come home…
You’ve got your hair down
I heard that you can kill things
You’ve got your hair down
I heard that you can kill things
You’ve got your hair down
I heard that you can kill things
You’ve got your hair down…

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Seabound – Torn Lyrics 18 years ago
If you've seen the video you'll guess it's about a man who doesn't feel anymore, or who feels alienated and depressed, so attempts a suicide, but "wakes up" in the middle of it ("from the sea of red he's torn") and lives on.
My 50 cents.

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Wolf Parade – You Are A Runner And I Am My Father's Son Lyrics 18 years ago
Perhaps he's reffering to a family member (but not his father) - it might be his mother - she left him and his father when he was a boy and now he'll "draw three figures on her heart" - she'll feel guilty for leaving... or something like that. ???

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