| Rachael Yamagata – Letter Read Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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i love the progression of this song. the song starts off angry and resentful to resigned and peaceful at the end. It's a beautiful song about the progress of emotions that one goes through upon finding out that the person you love doesn't love you back. First you are resentful of this person ("you're not good enough for me"), then you are disheartened by this realization ("And I'm afraid, and I can't breathe, and i'm in love with you but you are not with me"). And now you have to find a way to pick yourself back up after putting so much hope into this person ("i have put so much into a life i made too much about you to lie"). The lyrics alone can't completely express the meaning of this song. Rachael's emotions are presented in the way she sings this song and the way the melody progresses from dark and angry at the beginning to calm and peaceful at the end. |
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| Rachael Yamagata – Under My Skin Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think it's about a girl who's being relentless pursued by someone who intrigues her, but she's just not ready to commit to any sort of relationship. She doesn't have any negative feelings for this person, but she is also not in the right place in her life to have a relationship ("timing is everything here"). And her feelings are torn as to what she should do ("I don't know what my intentions, they're speaking in a different tongue"). She's trying to keep her distance so he doesn't know that she likes him because she wants to protect herself from getting hurt ("And deep inside I'm not as tough as I seem, but I won't let you know, and until it's right I'm gonna stay my distance, and you should go"). At the same time, at the end of the day, she still likes him and is still affected by him ("would you please get out from under my skin"). Been there, done that. Totally know what you mean, Rachael. |
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