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| Elton John – Levon Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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This is definitely my favourite Elton John song ever. It reminds me of something of the consumer culture, and somebody going against it. Levon is seen as the pinnacle of what is right: he is a family man, he makes a lot of money, he is successful, he has a son. But this son does not want this, but instead "wants to go to Venus/and leave Levon far behind" which makes me think of wanting to get out, go away, find something beautiful instead of the stinking motorway and balloon making he has grown up with.
I love the lead-in to the chorus, the "He was born a pauper to a pawn on Christmas day/when the New York Times said God is dead/And the war's begun/Alvin Tolstig has a son today." For some reason, it gives me the image of the stock market crashing in the '30s and all these men walking around with briefcases realising their money and consumer culture was coming down to nothing. |
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| Muse – Ruled by Secrecy Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I'm sure this is far off, but I think songs are up to interpretation, so yes. When I heard this song, I immediately thought of a budding serial killer. First, he's trying to repress the aggression that he feels, but when he finally snaps, he knows that she (whoever "she" is) won't understand his killing. Perhaps he has been aggressive before and she is forgiving, but she wouldn't be able to forgive this one step. The "they'll hide everywhere" made me think of hiding a body. Nobody will know that it is HIM in control, because obviously he won't let himself be seen. The middle bit, about the "You're working so hard/and you're never in charge," reminds me of the psychology of a killer, where many of them felt slighted in their life somehow, and like they had no control, so they went back and through killing, found their ability to control and succeed. Probably off the mark, but it's what this song reminded me of. |
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| Muse – Ruled by Secrecy Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I'm sure this is far off, but I think songs are up to interpretation, so yes. When I heard this song, I immediately thought of a budding serial killer. First, he's trying to repress the aggression that he feels, but when he finally snaps, he knows that she (whoever "she" is) won't understand his killing. Perhaps he has been aggressive before and she is forgiving, but she wouldn't be able to forgive this one step. The "they'll hide everywhere" made me think of hiding a body. Nobody will know that it is HIM in control, because obviously he won't let himself be seen. The middle bit, about the "You're working so hard/and you're never in charge," reminds me of the psychology of a killer, where many of them felt slighted in their life somehow, and like they had no control, so they went back and through killing, found their ability to control and succeed. Probably off the mark, but it's what this song reminded me of. |
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| Muse – Ruled by Secrecy Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I'm sure this is far off, but I think songs are up to interpretation, so yes. When I heard this song, I immediately thought of a budding serial killer. First, he's trying to repress the aggression that he feels, but when he finally snaps, he knows that she (whoever "she" is) won't understand his killing. Perhaps he has been aggressive before and she is forgiving, but she wouldn't be able to forgive this one step. The "they'll hide everywhere" made me think of hiding a body. Nobody will know that it is HIM in control, because obviously he won't let himself be seen. The middle bit, about the "You're working so hard/and you're never in charge," reminds me of the psychology of a killer, where many of them felt slighted in their life somehow, and like they had no control, so they went back and through killing, found their ability to control and succeed. Probably off the mark, but it's what this song reminded me of. |
submissions
| Muse – Ruled by Secrecy Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I'm sure this is far off, but I think songs are up to interpretation, so yes. When I heard this song, I immediately thought of a budding serial killer. First, he's trying to repress the aggression that he feels, but when he finally snaps, he knows that she (whoever "she" is) won't understand his killing. Perhaps he has been aggressive before and she is forgiving, but she wouldn't be able to forgive this one step. The "they'll hide everywhere" made me think of hiding a body. Nobody will know that it is HIM in control, because obviously he won't let himself be seen. The middle bit, about the "You're working so hard/and you're never in charge," reminds me of the psychology of a killer, where many of them felt slighted in their life somehow, and like they had no control, so they went back and through killing, found their ability to control and succeed. Probably off the mark, but it's what this song reminded me of. |
submissions
| Muse – Ruled by Secrecy Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I'm sure this is far off, but I think songs are up to interpretation, so yes. When I heard this song, I immediately thought of a budding serial killer. First, he's trying to repress the aggression that he feels, but when he finally snaps, he knows that she (whoever "she" is) won't understand his killing. Perhaps he has been aggressive before and she is forgiving, but she wouldn't be able to forgive this one step. The "they'll hide everywhere" made me think of hiding a body. Nobody will know that it is HIM in control, because obviously he won't let himself be seen. The middle bit, about the "You're working so hard/and you're never in charge," reminds me of the psychology of a killer, where many of them felt slighted in their life somehow, and like they had no control, so they went back and through killing, found their ability to control and succeed. Probably off the mark, but it's what this song reminded me of. |
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