| Okkervil River – The Velocity of Saul at the Time of His Conversion Lyrics | 5 years ago |
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I see this as a story about someone who committed a crime while high on drugs and is being put to death. The first verse is the administration of the drugs. I found that types of Sodium have been used in the cocktail. That's when they begin to die. The second verse speaks to the loss of friends and family after having committed the crime The "4 hours of fright" references the crime they committed. I think the chorus is about court fights to get out of the death penalty or jail altogether, perhaps having argued that the drugs caused it. I think the last lines are questioning if he is right in that argument. The next couple of verses are about the lost future he had with his wife and how she is still supporting him in the waiting room. Moving from fire to ice would be moving from life to death. Death penalty chambers are often depicted as being bright white rooms with the witnesses separated in darkness. Similar to the way that spaceships with bright lights are often depicted coming down to Earth. When death finally comes, only his body is left. |
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| Biffy Clyro – Bubbles Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I think the song is about a guy that is in a relationship with a depressed/suicidal girl. The bubbles are all of her self doubts and issues. He's trying to pop the bubbles by reassuring her and trying to make her feel better, but he can't keep up. The first couple of lines imply that the other persons mood changes day by day and even from morning til night. I think one of the best lines is "We'll film it live but dub our tale." In other words, whatever is seen on the surface needs further insight added to it. "It's time to consider, baby is a sinner." Suicide is a sin but that's why she is at the river. Unfortunately, there was nothing the guy could do because she ends up "face down in the river." I just discovered this band and this whole album is great. |
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| Josh Ritter – The Temptation Of Adam Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I like the allusion to the movie Dr. Strangelove. "I never had to learn to love her, like I learned to love the bomb." It all ties together well. | |
| Josh Ritter – Monster Ballads Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Katy is a slang term for the MKT (missouri-kansas-texas) railroad, which fits with the Twain ref. I think the song is about how things lose their authenticity over time. He uses music and religion as examples of things whose meaning and feeling have "slipped out between the notes." | |
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