| Pearl Jam – Breath Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I like where eddie leaves the chorus open for the listener to insert whatever it is in their life that is holding them back from really experiencing the world. life ain't worth whats its worth. a breath and a ... (dead end job, destructive relationship, bad childhood, addiction) oh reach the door and leave these things behind and see the world. This line is also interesting. "cant see through the faith, whoh" Almost like eddie is saying don't let faith hold you back either. Maybe faith in the religious sense or maybe faith that something good will come if you sit and wait. Instead you need to get out there and find your own happiness. Let the world see the person you really are inside your head, not the person that someone else tells you to be. Someone else being parents, the church, peers. This line "if i knew where it was, i would take you there" is almost like eddie saying that one persons happiness can be anothers misery. So he can't show you where your happiness is, each person has to go and find it on their own. One of the great early PJ songs for sure. |
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| Apocalyptica – I'm NOT Jesus Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The video really shouldn't have a bearing on your interpretation of a song. In the vast majority of videos the songwriter has very little input on the content of the video. Especially if the undertones of a song are too controversial or don't make for a good video. Once you get directors, producers, and accountants into the mix the main purpose is money not meaning. It's much easier to imply meanings with words then it is in a video. Also many great song writers don't want the exact meaning of their lyrics to be known. Take about any Cornell or Maynard song. The videos usually have nothing to do with the song or even try to point the viewer in the opposite direction of what the song is really about. I also find it difficult to say that the song has nothing to do with religion, priests, Jesus, or God. Maybe it doesn't, but it would be difficult to say that it clearly is not about these things. It seems to me that the song is about people who use the veil of Christianity and religion to justify wrongs that they have done. Many religious people have become so arrogant that they honestly believe that confessing their sins sets everything right. When in actuality all it does is makes things alright for them so they can move on. This song is about the lives that are forever changed or wrecked in many instances by the actions of these so called "good men/people". In your mind Jesus may have forgiven you, but just so you know I can never forget and won't forgive you. Check out if you haven't yet --> A Perfect Circle - The Noose. It deals with some of the same issues. |
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| Audioslave – Cochise Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I realize there was an Indiana chief named Cochise who went on a warpath and drove settlers out of the Southwest, but I don't think this was the inspiration for this song or what the song is about. In my opinion Chris wrote this song and realized that some of the things this song dealt with and things Chris was going through were similar to what Cochise did for his people. To be honest you can't really go by what the Rage guys say about the lyrics to Audioslave songs. In an interview I believe on AOL Sessions either Tim or Tom made a comment that they wondered what the song "Like a Stone" was about. Cornell told them it was about a man waiting to die. Tim/Tom then said in the interview "wow I never realized how deep Chris Cornell’s lyrics were". I am just a fan of Cornell, not in a band with him, and I seem to know more about Cornell and his lyrics then it seems the Rage guys did. Tim/Tom/Brad were obviously the music behind Audioslave and Cornell was the meaning and lyrics. Before everyone starts commenting that I am comparing Cornell overcoming an alcohol and smoking dependence to Cochise slaughtering settlers, I want to clarify that the comparison is not literal. Cochise basically inspired his people to save themselves by revolting physically against people taking their land. Where as Cornell appears to be saying that he overcame his dependence and now he can see what others around him are doing to themselves. Almost like he can see things from the outside looking in now. He isn't going to preach to these people who are killing themselves, but instead is saying that you have to want to help yourself, before you can really change. Outside influences can do little, it has to come from within someone to really change. |
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| Audioslave – The Worm Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think most of this song is meant to be sarcastic. The first verse may be about him coming of age, but the rest of the song is making fun of people who suddenly find religion and decide that everything they had previously done wrong is completely rectified. And now they are these totally different people. Mainly just to outward appearances though. Internally they really haven't change and never will. In response to an earlier post... Mogs wrote: Ok song any one else think the chorus Halo--I’m complete Halo--with me underneath Halo--I’m reborn I can do no wrong - is pretty week lyrics for cornell i'm complete with me underneath... ukkk I beleieve Cornell wanted this to be simple and sarcastic. Making it seem like it is so simple for someone to decide one day that they are now religous and all wrongs have been righted and now you can do no wrong. |
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