| Art Garfunkel – Bright Eyes Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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In my mind, this is a song about different kinds of death. It can be about death of body but not mind (Alzheimer's and other debilitating diseases). The idea of 'when does death start?' fits into this idea. If you've been reduced to just a shell, are you truly still alive? It can be about regular death and what comes after it and how we don't know what comes after it. But what it always meant to me when I first remember listening to it as a teenager was death of the spirit: depression. To me, it's a person watching a loved one in deep depression and wondering where the person they used to be has gone and what took them away. You won't be surprised to hear that I was bullied a lot at the time I listened to this and to me, the song represented what my family must have gone through watching me that way and also, what I went through myself, wondering where the happy-go-lucky little girl I used to be had gone and wondering if they were ever coming back. The answer: yes. A little battered for their journey, a little quieter and with a few mental scars but yes, she came back. So I guess that was a happy ending. Must have been cuz hey, I'm still here. |
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| John Barrowman – What About Us? Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Great song, great singer! As to the meaning, the obvious is a couple's relationship in trouble. I think John may have also said on Radio Scotland that it was also about working at a relationship and not just giving up because things were rocky. Please correct me if I'm wrong on that. Personally, I think it can be about many different types of relationships, not just the one between a couple. The 2nd verse reminds me a lot of my relationship with my dad years ago. My mum had just left and we ended up just the two of us and we'd never been as close as I was to my mum. I used to wonder if I should've gone with my mum instead since we got along better. It seemed that no matter how hard I worked at things with my dad, we just didn't get on. I was getting bullied at school and coming home drained and my home wasn't a sanctuary any more because me and my dad used to have these huge fights. I'd always end up in tears afterwards and looking back, I guess he did too. Things are a lot better now I've left home but whenever I hear this song, it brings back a lot of those memories. Kayleigh |
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| Colin Hay – Waiting For My Real Life To Begin Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I can't help but relate to this song, as I'm at university 300 miles away from my boyfriend. I can't wait to get graduated so I can spend my life with him, get married and have kids. I'm having a good time down here, most of the time, but it feels like a dream I'm waiting to wake up from. As soon as it's over, I can move on with my life (and no doubt spend most of it wishing I was back here, but there you go! lol) Kayleigh |
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