| 10 Years – Russian Roulette Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Blackjack has the last verse correct. I think the chorus is actually the drug talking to the addict. The fact that "you can't kill me that easily," makes it seem like the drug is taunting the user. Also, the last verse is written in first-person from the drug's point-of-view. More taunting. "at first glance your instinct says/ this strangers a little dangerous/ the cat was killed from curious thrills..." I think the "stranger" in this verse isn't actually referring to strangers, but to the actual drug. Because before you're addicted to a drug, you try it for the first time. Just like meeting a new person, the drug is a stranger to you. And at first glance most people do see drugs as dangerous, but only after they've been persuaded to try it do they let their guard down... There's even a reference to that in the song. |
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| 10 Years – All White Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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It seems to me the setting of the song is a funeral in progress. The speaker is the deceased. These lines indicate to me the funeral scene: "Listening to the one who's praying Words of wisdom hope of consoling Configured rows of saddened displacement where they all wept" The first two lines, about praying and words of wisdom, describe a eulogy, and the last line references people sitting in church pews, weeping over the death. Also: "Broken smiles display carnations Longest isle to confrontation Watched by all the professional strangers Stained glass window panes of Jesus Reflect the dim lit ceremony for the lonely" Longest isle to confrontation = The line for the viewing. And of course, the stained glass windown tell you it's in a church. The final piece to the puzzle. The chorus does seem to be talking about the transition to the afterlife, and the lyric about vague expressions and a lack of screaming is about the lack of emotion the guests are showing, apparently. Excellent song. Very dark song with a great melody. |
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