| Lotus Plaza – Eveningness Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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yep, the "chain-smoking line" makes more sense than mine. that was a line i struggled with :)—maybe because i don't smoke lol. there are probably a good number more mistakes in my lyrics, but, as i said in another post, at the time of writing my interpretation of the lyrics, i had no points of reference other than the song itself: there were no lyrics on the internet that sounded even close to being correct. my hope is that my lyrics, flawed as they are, will at least give future interpreters something to grab onto when tackling this tricky song. there are three main difficulties in deciphering lotus plaza lyrics: (1) the vocals are low in the mixes, (2) pundt often sings indistinctly and mumbly, and (3)—the biggest difficulty—pundt doesn't really care about proper grammar when writing his lyrics. one of the main tools of a lyrics decipherer is his use of deductive reasoning. a helpful question for decipherers to ask is "does this lyric make sense?" pundt's lyrics, having tense problems and other grammatical inconsistencies, are somewhat resistant to this approach. ironically, the same thing that give pundt's lyrics a colloquial charm, is what makes them so esoteric. |
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| Lotus Plaza – Eveningness Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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yep, the "chain-smoking line" makes more sense than mine. that was a line i struggled with :)—maybe because i don't smoke lol. there are probably a good number more mistakes in my lyrics, but, as i said in another post, at the time of writing my interpretation of the lyrics, i had no points of reference other than the song itself: there were no lyrics on the internet that sounded even close to being correct. my hope is that my lyrics, flawed as they are, will at least give future interpreters something to grab onto when tackling this tricky song. there are three main difficulties in deciphering lotus plaza lyrics: (1) the vocals are low in the mixes, (2) pundt often sings indistinctly and mumbly, and (3)—the biggest difficulty—pundt doesn't really care about proper grammar when writing his lyrics. one of the main tools of a lyrics decipherer is his use of deductive reasoning. a helpful question for decipherers to ask is "does this lyric make sense?" pundt's lyrics, having tense problems and other grammatical inconsistencies, are somewhat resistant to this approach. ironically, the same thing that give pundt's lyrics a colloquial charm, is what make them so esoteric. |
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| Lotus Plaza – Eveningness Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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yep, the "chain-smoking line" makes more sense than mine. that was a line i struggled with :)—maybe because i don't smoke lol. there are probably a good number more mistakes in my lyrics, but, as i said in another post, at the time of writing my interpretation of the lyrics, i had no points of reference other than the song itself: there were no lyrics on the internet that sounded even close to being correct. my hope is that my lyrics, flawed as they are, will at least give future interpreters something to grab onto when tackling this tricky song. there are three main difficulties in deciphering lotus plaza lryics: (1) the vocals are low in the mixes, (2) pundt often sings indistinctly and mumbly, and (3)—the biggest difficulty—pundt doesn't really care about proper grammar when writing his lyrics. one of the main tools of a lyrics decipherer is his use of deductive reasoning. a helpful question for decipherers to ask is "does this lyric make sense?" pundt's lyrics, having tense problems and other grammatical inconsistancies, are somewhat resistant to this approach. ironically, the same thing that give pundt's lyrics a colloquial charm, are what make them so esoteric. |
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| Department of Eagles – Balmy Night Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| It's "But if he's comin' after me," not "There are things coming after me." | |
| Goldfrapp – A&E Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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fixed lyrics fix: It's a blue, bright blue Saturday Hey, hey And the pain has started to slip away Hey, hey I'm in a backless dress On a pastel ward "The Shining" Think I want you still But it may be pills at work Do you really wanna know How I was dancing on the floor? I was trying to phone you When I'm crawling out the door I'm amazed at you The things you say that you don't do Why don't you ring? I was feeling lonely, feeling blue Feeling like I needed you I got woken up Surrounded by me A&E It's a blue, bright blue Saturday Hey, hey And the pain has started to slip away Hey, hey I'm in a backless dress On a pastel ward "The Shining" Think I want you still But it may be pills at work How did I get to Accident emergency? All I wanted was you To take me out I was feeling lonely, feeling blue Feeling like I needed you And I hoped you'd call I hoped you'd see me A&E old lyrics: its a blue bright blue Saturday hay hay and the pain has started to slip away hay hay I'm in a backless dress on a pastel ward it's shining think I want you still but it maybe pills at work d'ya really wanna know how I was dancing on the floor? I was trying to phone you when I'm crawling out the door I'm amazed at you, the things you say that you don't do why don't you ring? I was feeling lonely feeling blue feeling like I needed you and I woken up surrounded by me A&E its a blue bright blue Saturday hay hay and the pain has started to slip away hay hay I'm in a backless dress on a pastel ward 'The shining' think I want u still but it maybe pills at work How did I get to accident emergency!? all I wanted was you to take me out! I was feeling lonely feeling blue feeling like I needed you and I hoped you'd call I hoped you'd see me A+E |
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| Daniel Rossen – Return To Form Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| It's "flames leap towards the clouds," not "flames leap the clouds" or "flames they torch the clouds." I changed it. | |
| Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I recorded my first correction wrong. It's "All your useless pretensions." not "All you useless pretension" | |
| Grizzly Bear – While You Wait for the Others Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Summary of my edits: First Verse, Third Line "All your useless presentations" to "All you useless pretension" First Verse, Eighth Line "And always ask me why" to "You'll only bleed me dry" First Chorus "And what was there The perfect glare We all fall through" to "And what was left? The perfect cleft We all fall through" Second Verse, Line Five "You could hope for substance" to "You could hope for some substance" Second Verse, Line Eight "And always ask me why" to "You'll always ask me why" Second Verse, Line Nine "Yes you'll always ask me why" to "Yes, you'll only bleed me dry" Second Verse, Line Ten "I'll ask you kindly to make your way" to "So, I'll ask you kindly to make your way" Second Chorus "And what was left The perfect glare We all fall through" to "And what was left? The perfect cleft We all fall through" Coda "And what was there And what was there And what wasn't there" to "And what was left? And what was left? And what was left?" Also some small grammar fixes. Something to note: Verse two, line three could be either "Keeping up with the motions" or "Keeping up with emotions" |
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| Lotus Plaza – Eveningness Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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This is one of my interpretations of the meaning of the lyrics. It should be noted that this interpretation is based on the lyrics that I heard and deducted (the first lyrics that were submitted to this page); I included these lyrics in this comment so, in the event that they are replaced above, one may still refer to them here. Throughout this comment I will use all caps in place of italics. Central Meaning: My favourite way of interpreting the song is as the speaker's reflection on his former self. The speaker looks back to darker days in his past and reflects upon how his life has changed for the better. The central motif is hope. Verse 1: "Looking back I knew somebody who A destiny to death was all he knew Paced around the room and ate his hand Chased no demon till the sky was red" The first verse describes a person who is generally unsure, fearful, and apprehensive. His outlook on life is bleak and he is hesitant to believe in anything uncertain or do anything he is uncertain about. The speaker and the person the speaker describes are one in the same. The speaker distances his present self from his past self by describing his past self not as HIMSELF but as "somebody." Chorus: "I wouldn't have it again My way is an eveningness I wouldn't go there again My day is an eveningness I wouldn't have it again My way is an eveningness I wouldn't go there again My day is an eveningness" In the chorus the speaker expresses that he does not wish to return to the dark place in which he once resided (i.e., the dark disposition that tinged his past life and beliefs). He infers that, now, although he is not yet completely liberated from the darkness of his past, he is no longer in true darkness but in a transient stage between darkness and light (night and day) that merely resembles it: "an eveningNESS." A hopeful interpretation of the chorus implies an eventual deliverance from the darkness. Verse 2: “Following a ghost over a lake Checking all the bones under its flesh Late, when all the shadows wore a dream I see him now but don't recall a thing” The first three lines of the second verse conjure feelings of loneliness and desolation. However, the verse is at once sorrowful and hopeful as it implies the speaker's divorcing himself from a tainted part of himself. The words “following,” “checking,” and “dream” in the first three lines signify that the lines describe a detached reflection–almost a study–of his past self. The last line reinforces the idea that the speaker's present and past lives are separate by suggesting that, although he, the speaker, should remember his past life, it, instead, comes to him as a dream-like vision. In other words, the speaker acknowledges the existence of his past life (i.e., following his past self as a “ghost over a lake” and perceiving him as an entity outside of himself–e.g., “I see him now”), but infers that, when he considers his dark past, he feels as if it is not a direct recollection but one so detached that he SEES it rather than REMEMBERS it. The speaker makes it clear that he does not consider the memories he describes to be a part of the present version of himself. Bridge: “Now that I've seen how you've changed I know no way you'd have it the same Oh no, now that I've seen how you've changed I know no way you'd have it the same Oh no” In the bridge the speaker, yet again, speaks of himself as if outside of himself. This time, though, he speaks both about his past and present selves. The bridge seems to be addressing the possibility of relapse. The speaker considers how he has changed and knows that he won't ever want to be as he was again. Verse 3: “Looking back I knew somebody who A destiny to death was all he knew Late, when all the shadows wore a dream I see him now and know it wasn't me” The first three lines of verse 3 are taken from verses 1 and 2. The last line reiterates the song's main statement: the speaker believes his present self to be divorced from his past self. However, there is more resolution and gravity in the final line than any before it. Instead of saying IT ISN'T ME, which would imply that his present self no longer considers his past self to be a part of him, the speaker says “it wasn't me,” which implies that the speaker believes he never was his past self. |
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| Animal Collective – Amanita Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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lyric correction summary: - "misplaced teacher" changed to "misplaced future" - "Throws out her hands" changed to "Those are the hands" - "Sirens" changed to the how the it is spelled in translations of Homer's Odyssey to reflect Avey Tare's pronunciation of the word - "Is tradition holding" changed to "Tradition holding" - various grammar and spelling fixes |
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| Lotus Plaza – Eveningness Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| best i could do. better than anything else on the net at least; nothing else is even close lol. i feel good about most of the lines. the last word of the final line of the first stanza might be "rain" instead of "red." it sounds a little more like "rain," but "red" makes a little more sense in the song. the second instance of "late, when all the shadows wore a dream" sounds a little different than the first and might not have the same wording | |
| The Strokes – Life Is Simple In the Moonlight Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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The probable lyrics: Animals on TV singing about some pain that they once felt There's no one I disapprove of more or root for more than myself I wanted to pretend that it was better, better, better on the phone I didn't wanna tell you I was jealous, jealous, jealous and alone So we talk about ourselves and how To forget the love we never felt All the old jokes that worked so well Universal truth was a moment's lie Don't try to stop us Don't try to stop us Don't try to stop us Get out of the way Got to get to climb your tree in the light of the living ghost I'd see She sees her father in that old man's eyes while secretly he stares at her thighs Animals on TV singing about some pain they felt at some point I didn't want to tell you I was jealous, jealous, jealous What's the point? As I watch the velvet drapes appear And the door was closed for forty years As we hide what we don't wanna hear As we hide what's really in our ears He is coming from a part of hell Where lightning blue eyes don't go down well He can tell that we're oblivious It's addiction and routine as well Making fools out of the best of us Making robots of the rest of us Innocence itself in America today Is a crime just like Cornel West would say Don't try to stop us Don't try to stop us Don't try to stop us Get out of the way |
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| MGMT – Money to Burn Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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my old lyric correction doesn't show up anymore, so here it is again: changing lanes on a saturday breaker, breaker, did you hear about the fire? it's such a tragedy lives lost, mothers crying no time to react, it's getting down to the wire but when the wheels stop turning, you're in trouble head for the rubble and close your eyes standing on the interstate i can see you coming from a mile away but if you've got some money to burn you can do the talking and i'll wait my turn people say it's suicide but nothing for nothing is a way of life, yeah people say it's suicide watch it rain on a saturday, a saturday breaker, breaker, did you hear about the ship? it's such a tragedy, lives lost, fallen hero so close to the end of a successful trip but when the wheels stop turning you're in trouble head for the rubble and close your eyes standing on the interstate i can see you coming from a mile away but if you've got some money to burn you can do the talking and i'll wait my turn people say it's suicide but nothing from nothing is a way of life, yeah people say it's suicide standing on the interstate i can see you coming from a mile away but if you've got some money to burn you can do the talking and i'll wait my turn people say it's suicide but nothing from nothing is a way of life, yeah people say it's suicide ooh |
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| Britney Spears – Overprotected Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I have heard the studio a cappella and the lyrics for the first line of the chorus are clearly "What am I to do to win my life?," not "What am I to do with my life?" This makes a lot more sense when one considers the motif of the song. "What am I to do with my life?" is an idiomatic question that implies that one's life has come to a dead-end or has otherwise gotten to a point where it is necessary to turn it around. For example, an alcoholic that wants to turn around his life for the sake of his family might ask "What am I going to do with my life?" Another way "What am I do to with my life?" may be interpreted is as a non-idiomatic question in which case it would imply someone who does not know where their life is headed or what they should do next. The song, however, implies a person who has lived a sheltered life and who wants to break free from those who, in trying to protect her, stifle her. A person like this would likely know exactly what she wants to do with her life; the only barrier for her would be to figure out how to loosen the grip of the people who are overprotecting and controlling her without hurting them (people she likely loves). Thus, "What am I to do to win my life?" makes more sense with the song. The subject of the song is basically asking how she can achieve control of her life---how she can "win" it from those who control her. | |
| Micachu – Lips Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Thank you for posting the sleeve lyrics. I thought I heard something like "I tries and tried but you're still that guy," but I thought "nah, that doesn't make any sense." I guess sometimes you need to go with what you think it sounds like the most, no matter how little sense it makes. | |
| Micachu – Lips Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Upon further consideration, and conference with my brother, I believe the first and last lines are as follows: "Tie, tie, tie your lips up in a lie" and "Lock, lock, lock your lips up in a lie" As I virtually had no reference points when interpreting the lyrics of this song, there still may be mistakes; I welcome all suggestions, and encourage you to post them here. |
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| Micachu – Turn Me Well Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| This song is great. It seems just to be about a longing for embrace; maybe a nice slow dance. It's the music that really turns me well. | |
| Beck – Broken Drum Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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It's about the gay relationship Beck had with Smith: And one by one we'll shoot our guns we'll have fun don't ever doubt it jk I love this song. |
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| Wintersleep – Search Party Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| In between the first and second stanzas I hear "no way, no way, no way, no way, no way, no way" repeated several times. Which would make sense, as the first stanza is entirely composed of questions. | |
| Boards of Canada – Corsair Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I love this song. | |
| Boards of Canada – Concourse Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I love this song. | |
| Boards of Canada – The Beach at Redpoint Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I love this song. | |
| MGMT – Hot Love Drama Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I like this song. The music is awesome. | |
| MGMT – We Care Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Rated 0 rate down rate up I think it's more like this: When we see your blue planet we feel tingly inside. Spaceship cold from the vacuum of space traveling. Kittens hatch by the dozen, we feel tingly inside. Burn and burn the reactor churns. In our hands, in our heads, the spaceship, the spaceship, the arctic planet, oh whoa. We are alone, the world is not our home, we breathe the air, but we care, We feel the pain, we cannot explain, there are no words to be heard. When we get where we're going we feel tingly inside Eyes that glow like a burning dwarf, In our hands, in our heads, the spaceship, the spaceship, the arctic planet, oh whoa. We are alone, the world is not our home, we breathe the air, but we care, We feel the pain, we cannot explain, there are no words to be heard. A child's face is lost in outer space, his eyes are red, in our heads. We move along, we are pretty strong, we breathe the air, but we care. We are alone, the world is not our home, we breathe the air, but we care, We feel the pain, we cannot explain, there are no words to be heard. A child's face is lost in outer space, his eyes are red, in our heads. We move along, we are pretty strong, we breathe the air, but we care. But we care. But we care. But we care. But we care. We care, care, care... we care, don't care... you care, we care... we care, care, care... you care, we care, you |
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| MGMT – We Care Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I think it's more like this: When we see your blue planet we feel tingly inside. Spaceship cold from the vacuum of space traveling. Kittens hatch by the dozen, we feel tingly inside. Burn and burn the reactor churns. In our hands, in our heads, the spaceship, the spaceship, the arctic planet, oh whoa. We are alone, the world is not our home, we breathe the air, but we care, We feel the pain, we cannot explain, there are no words to be heard. When we get where we're going we feel tingly inside Eyes that glow like a burning dwarf, In our hands, in our heads, the spaceship, the spaceship, the arctic planet, oh whoa. We are alone, the world is not our home, we breathe the air, but we care, We feel the pain, we cannot explain, there are no words to be heard. A child's face is lost in outer space, his eyes are red, in our heads. We move along, we are pretty strong, we breathe the air, but we care. We are alone, the world is not our home, we breathe the air, but we care, We feel the pain, we cannot explain, there are no words to be heard. A child's face is lost in outer space, his eyes are red, in our heads. We move along, we are pretty strong, we breathe the air, but we care. But we care. But we care. But we care. But we care. We care, care, care... we care, don't care... you care, we care... we care, care, care... you care, we care, you |
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| Boards of Canada – Dawn Chorus Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The lyrics above are an interpretation of the vocals. Mary may refer to the Virgin Mary. | |
| Beck – Static Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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These lyrics are likely incorrect. "Static" (Diamond Bollocks included) is one of my favorite tracks on Mutations. It has just the progressive bitterness to end the album perfectly. |
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| Radiohead – True Love Waits Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It's "and true love lives on lollipops and crisps." And I believe it's "your crazy kitten smile." |
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| Radiohead – True Love Waits Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It's "and true love lives on lollipops and crisps." And I believe it's "your crazy kitten smile." |
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| The Hives – Walk, Idiot, Walk Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| The song may refer to the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Canada—the idiot being President George W. Bush and the robot being Prime Minister Stephen Harper. See the reference to a ballot. | |
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