| The Front Bottoms – Lone Star Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| "Traditional techniques" seems to me to refer to traditional contraceptive techniques - which he chose to forgo and now regrets. I think he is comparing this to how he (the character) as an artist chooses to avoid traditional techniques (in making music) to remain "fresh". | |
| John Grant – JC Hates Faggots Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Pretty obvious, brilliant stuff. | |
| Frightened Rabbit – The Twist Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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The lyric is definitely, "The twist is that you're just like me" It makes more sense that way. He changes his mind at the end of the song. "Whisper the right name". He doesn't want to be called by the wrong name and realizes that he isn't so desperate. She is just like him too and feeling the same. It's irrelevant that his name isn't Dave, this is Scott's break-up album and he's talking about the feelings and experiences that he has had, but it doesn't mean he has to use his name. He's telling a story, influenced by his own emotions. Listen to this version it's free to download and much easier to here the lyric: http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/frightened-rabbit-concert/20030798-3737635.html |
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| The Hold Steady – How a Resurrection Really Feels Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with Lysias How is it a happy ending? She "crashed into the Easter Mass with her hair done up in broken glass" and then explained "how a resurrection really feels", contradicting what the Priest and deacon (and Catholic Church) traditionally teach, hence the "really". She's not sober or clean at all, the present is when she enters the church in a bad state and then she mentions her previous life. |
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| The Mountain Goats – Original Air-Blue Gown Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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What's the deal with the title? It's from "The Voice" by Thomas Hardy: Can it be you that I hear? Let me view you, then, Standing as when I drew near to the town Where you would wait for me: yes, as I knew you then, Even to the original air-blue gown! |
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| The Mountain Goats – Downtown Seoul Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I've never heard the original version of this song, only the one from this gig in John's solo set: http://www.archive.org/details/tmg2008-03-02 It's probably the best thing you will ever hear... |
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| The Mountain Goats – 02-75 Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think the song title is a date not her PO box. If you download it off Daytrotter and then play it through media player it is called Feb-75, despite being called 02-75 on the site and in his introduction. http://www.daytrotter.com/dt/the-mountain-goats-concert/20053428-3737475.html |
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| Fountains of Wayne – The Girl I Can't Forget Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Does anyone else agree that the lyrics to this song are just fantastically clever? Its obvious what it all means, and it is very simple with no apparent hidden meanings or anything, but it just rhymes so perfectly. Fountains of Wayne do seem to have a knack for writing very good pop songs which tell stories really well, through the use of the clever rhymes they use in their lyrics. | |
| Jamie Kennedy – Circle Circle Dot Dot Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Love this song. there is a great youtube vid of it done with lego. I assume the circle circle dot dot means, erm...boobs! makes sense when you look at all the other lyrics. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – The Tallest Man, the Broadest Shoulders (Part 1: The Great Frontier; Part 2: Come to Me Only with Playthings Now) Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| whats the time signature | |
| Sufjan Stevens – The Predatory Wasp of the Palisades Is Out to Get Us! Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I don't think we should analyze Sufjan's lyrics because i think they only make sense to him. Hes a complete nutcase, but those eccentricities and strong beliefs make him an utter genius and the best songwriter of our time. Who else puts so much time and effort into each album he makes? Anyway, what i do want to know is the time signature. Ive been trying to work it out for ages now. |
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| Josh Ritter – Thin Blue Flame Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I get what josh is on about with this track but like bubbagump pointed out the poker references in the last verse don't make sense. I love the lines "trees were a fist..." and "lake was a diamond..." Beautiful imagery |
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