| Jon Mclaughlin – So Close Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| The romantic part could simply be a child dreaming of having the picture-perfect family that Disney likes to purport, or something of that nature. | |
| Jon Mclaughlin – So Close Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I know the context in which the song was developed, but if you remove it from that context, this song could have greater meaning. It could be applied to any relationship that seemed impossible, and is on the brink of becoming a distinct and positive possibility... Only to be kept out of reach by some particular barrier. For instance, an relationship of estrangement or unhealthy behavior between a parent and child that is suddenly getting back on track... But then either the parent or child becomes acutely ill or something, thus pre-emptively putting a satisfactory relationship out of reach. |
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| City and Colour – Save Your Scissors Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I can absolutely see where the artist's own explanation makes perfect sense. Ironically, my interpretation and his own seem to both apply to the situation that motivated me to listen to it and post it to Myspace... This song has helped me to understand somebody else, and what she thinks of me (even if she's wrong). |
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| City and Colour – Save Your Scissors Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This may not be the artist's original intention, but when I hear this song I think of somebody who is currently coping with other issues in life and is not ready for a relationship. He is speaking to somebody who has fallen in love with him, and he is unable to reciprocate the feelings. The other person is angry and frustrated and lashes out, but his skin is too thick at this point to be phased much by the emotional aspect of the situation. It isn't that he doesn't care, or does not appreciate where the other person is coming from, but he's encouraging the person to move on and find someone who is able to care as much as (s)he does. He's trying to tell the other person that right now, it's a lost cause. Maybe the next person will be luckier and he'll be ready for a relationship, and also, maybe the person he's talking to will get lucky with his/her next pick. |
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| Dashboard Confessional – Anyone, Anyone? Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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This song is about a guy who is falling in love or has fallen in love with a girl, but doesn't know how to play the hard-to-get game... Or understand the point. Maybe it is due to inexperience: "I'm not sure of anyone, anyone But I've got plans I'm not asking for everything but sure I could use a hand" He's not really been into anyone, anyone, but he has plans to get closer to her... But he needs a little help. A lot of the song is about the roller-coaster emotions that accompany falling in love: "Get a little anxious Sometimes you'll be gone and I'll be left behind Get a little nervous Sometimes it'll be my cue and I'll forget my lines Get a little lost look And some staring from the corner of my eye Never really mastered disinterest" He is insecure, because she shows some hint of interest, but then at any time she could just drop him... He doesn't know where they stand. And when he's with her, he's something like shy... Has the words, but then can't bring them out when it's time (ties into later part of the lyrics). Doesn't know how to simply gaze at her from the corner of his eye and pretend to be non-chalant; she's beautiful, she's inspiring, she's not something he knows how to ignore and play it cool. That makes not being able to verbalize it even more frustrating. ::SKIP AHEAD:: "Feel a little sorry Sometimes you're not here when I am writing Feels a little awkward Sometimes you won't talk but we're not fighting" Which is why he wishes she could be there to see what he is writing... It's just easier to put it to paper. And yet, there is nothing more cutting than silence between them, lack of communication. What does it mean, why wouldn't you want to talk if you aren't mad at me? ::GO BACK:: "I can't see how The way that you leave me alone makes us close I must be out of touch I won't ask you To give up on the things that seem to keep you gone But I can be gone too" It's confusing to him that she would want to be apart if she really likes him the way he likes her, and yet how her distance makes him think more about her. He's fighting the reality that time apart makes time together more appreciable... he's so in love he doesn't want to be apart, and can't comprehend her desire for personal time. And he's frustrated. If she can be gone, so can he. They're clearly not in "that" kind of relationship, and if he can be a low priority, so can she. That's what he's claiming, anyway... But that doesn't mean he's being honest. He's just trying hard to play the game. "You hold on to your secrets And I'm not privy to what is on your mind But I can't help but feel tired So tired, so tired, so tired So tired" She's just so distant. She likes him? But she doesn't want to share with him... She will suddenly shut herself off, but she doesn't want to talk about it. He has to just accept what he can get, while she continues to leave him hanging under the guise of playing hard-to-get or simply not making her own position perfectly clear and acting accordingly. But he obsesses about it. And it's wearing on him. He fell in love with her, but the effort of understanding her, letting her go so that she can come back, being there by NOT ALWAYS being there (i.e., restraining his emotions and fulfilling his own needs), etc. is all very tiring. And maybe he's not sure if he can do it. He's struggling. |
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