| St. Vincent – Jesus Saves, I Spend Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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The first time I listened I thought it was sort of tongue-in-cheek, about the virtues of earthly pleasures>holiness, but if she is religious, and even if not, the following interpretation seems to make more sense to me now. I think she's talking about the ways in which her musician life is lacking in terms of how she lives a somewhat indulgent life, 'selling herself' to please others sometimes instead of devoting her life to something more meaningful, like saving others |
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| TV on the Radio – Wolf Like Me Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Could be about tripping, though I always thought this song is about animalistic lust. The werewolf is an allegory for the animal inside us all that comes out when we feel passion for another person. The shift/transformation is the moment when you go from being your normal self to the someone driven by lust. The curse he can't lift is the 'curse' we all bear- we all have that side to us which is pure sexual feeling, without rationality. He talks about this in the lines: Mongrel mind/ Baby doll, I recognize / You're a hideous thing inside Again emphasising the power of lust lies inside all of us. When these powers take over- his 'mind changes his body's frame', we find ourselves out of control, but still enjoying it. I see that this could be about drugs too- although I think the effects of drugs and sex are arguably similar so an argument for one interpretation supports the other anyway. I think the imagery behind weaving/bleeding into each other, howling/writhing and being down on all fours is fairly obviously sexual. As is the use of 'playmate'. |
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| Galaxie 500 – Victory Garden Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| 100%! | |
| Galaxie 500 – Victory Garden Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I agree | |
| Vampire Weekend – California English Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| The Saudi satellite dish might be the idea of someone in Saudi Arabia watching the TV and the American stereotypes people there would see and perhaps despise | |
| Beyoncé – Video Phone Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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In the remix version - I think it's: I'll be your Jean, you'll be my Brando Instead of 'Gene', as it could be a reference Guys & Dolls, in which Jean Simmons stars opposite Marlon Brando |
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| Wild Nothing – Chinatown Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I can't stop listening to this song I think it goes like this: Innocent love I need someone, somewhere I need some way to come down I need some way to break a smile We're not happy til we're running away Clouds in your eyes We're nothing but the foggiest day One of a kind I need to keep you here I need to picture you still I need to clear the fog |
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| Casiotone for the Painfully Alone – I Love Creedence Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I've always thought of Creedence as a girl, though she/he could also easily be a boy (some websites suggest it is a boy's name) but I feel like something's lost in interpreting Creedence to be a boy. In that I don't feel that this a typical love song... Also the lines "we laughed like we were queens & split our ballgowns at the seams" suggests that they are both female. |
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| Casiotone for the Painfully Alone – I Love Creedence Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| This is always how I've interpreted the song too. | |
| Broken Social Scene – Me and My Hand Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| trust bss to finish an album with a song about masturbation! | |
| Bombay Bicycle Club – The Giantess Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| isn't it "where's the lining now?" as in the silver lining? i dont know. great song though, different from their other stuff - very beautiful | |
| Ra Ra Riot – Can You Tell Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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such a lovely song wes anderson's side-project 'discovery' with rostam batmanlij of vampire weekend do an interesting version of this of their album LP - more optimistic beat, equally good |
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| Bombay Bicycle Club – The Hill Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| in one of the "inaudible" parts, i'm pretty sure they say "you're shit at keeping secrets" | |
| Bright Eyes – Cleanse Song Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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is it not river Somme? |
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| Vampire Weekend – Ottoman Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| "under your tweeds you sweat like a teenager" | |
| Vampire Weekend – M79 Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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yes yes yes to the wes anderson thing in fact the intro sounds like something straight out of rushmore digijoel - i thought the same when i first heard this song! but i really pontoufle's got it down anyway such a great song so eclectic |
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| Seabear – I Sing I Swim Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i think its owl girl, cold water eyes too sindri refers to this owl girl in other songs beautiful song.... i never tire of it |
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| Seabear – Cat Piano Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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owl girl, where have you been fox bite me apart from loneliness wolves in the basement owls in my head what does the "break men" line mean? |
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| Typical Cats – Any Day Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this IS hip hop | |
| Sufjan Stevens – In This Temple, as in the Hearts of Man, for Whom He Saved the Earth Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| the "ooohs" are amazing | |
| Kings of Leon – Use Somebody Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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this song always makes me cry i dont know why its just beautiful |
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| This Town Needs Guns – 26 Is Dancier Than 4 Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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amazing guitar in this song! this town needs guns are my favourite band at the moment didnt think these guys would be on here! |
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| Saosin – Mookie's Last Christmas Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i always thought it was "the feeling that you weren't honest before" and in the chorus, instead of "brings the things that she'll love" i really think its "freeze the things that you love".. makes a lot more sense? i dunno, listen to it and tell me what you think |
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| Kids in Glass Houses – Me Me Me Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i cant believe they changed the name to "give me what i want" "me me me" just worked man |
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| You Me at Six – Taste Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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yess ! thanks branytango that actually makes sense x |
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| Eels – Elizabeth On The Bathroom Floor Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I am reading Mark's autobiography now, and Elizabeth is definitely his sister and I'm pretty sure this is a reference to a previous unsuccessful suicide attempt. This song is particularly powerful but even more so, when you've read the book. I would really recommend it, it's a really interesting read.. | |
| Sigur Rós – Heima Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i agree, i could've sworn i heard some english words... it's such a beautiful song.. :) i love the way Jonsi sings |
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| You Me at Six – Taste Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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yeaah i love this song i just cant understand what josh is saying in some parts still great song hah :) |
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| We Are The Ocean – Save Me! Said the Saviour Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| we are the ocean are legit | |
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