| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – I See A Darkness Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I'm an idiot, this IS by Will Oldham. I just thought this was a cover since Johnny Cash is older ;[ | |
| Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – I See A Darkness Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| First, let's just remember this is a Johnny Cash cover. The song is rather self-explanatory -- there's not much need to look that deep into it. It's about a person (perhaps Johnny Cash) who lives his life as an adventure and genuinely does love it, but at times feels as if it's a bit empty and the dark thoughts come creeping up. You have to understand that if you're always on the move and always going from one thing to the next, yes, you might appear to have it all and might actually love life, but there's still that yearning for peace. | |
| Björk – Hyperballad Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think the obvious part is that a woman feels very safe and homely when sleeping next to a man. So she does this, throwing bottles and what not down cliffs and watching it to feel a little uneasy, as she imagines what her body would sound like. Then she can go jump back in bed with her lover, and feel even more protected such that she adds to the feeling. This is possible to get dissected further but I doubt anyone even read this far down. |
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| Radiohead – Up on the Ladder Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Seems like a stab at the average man all on the ladder trying to get higher and higher in society. | |
| Shearwater – On the Death of the Waters Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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i just listened to it for the first time, and that beginning gives me shivers. beautifully stunning. |
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| Fleet Foxes – Blue Ridge Mountains Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It's "Older brother of mine"!! Listen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gke4USY8EE |
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| Fleet Foxes – Your Protector Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Absolutely - It's "On the morning that you came" | |
| Lisa Gerrard – Now We Are Free Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Translation: Almighty Freedom Almighty freer of the soul Be free Walk with me Through the golden fields So lovely Lovely We regret our sins, but... We sew our own fate and Under my face I remain feeble Under my face, I smile Aaahh) Even alone/afraid Under my face I will be waiting Run with me now soldier of Rome Run and play in the field with the ponies Run with me now soldier of Rome Run and play in the field with the ponies Run with me now soldier of Rome Run and play in the field with the ponies Run with me now soldier of Rome Run and play in the field with the ponies Almighty Freedom Almighty freeer of the soul Be free Be free And imagine Free with peace at last It's lovely It's lovely, this land No one can believe or understand How far I came just for my lovely family I should have been there with them when the world crashed down But now they rest with me. I'll never forget How I felt that moment I became free. |
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| Bon Iver – For Emma Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The song begins with the narrator introducing the perspective most likely of the man. He saw death on a sunny snow. usually you're used to seeing snow in a dark environment with clouds and what not. In this sense, it begs the question where did the snow come from? The song is obviously about the man's relationship with the girl, specifically, the end of it. It may have looked good, but been showering with cold snow inside. In this sense, we can take it that the man at the most opportune moment had his whole relationship symbolized by the snow falling. In this seemingly existentialist moment, he begins with "for every life.." to indicate some profound truth in this snow. The girl cuts him off to save it, and instead he sums it up with "Seek the light". The man is the journeyer, and we get the feeling he's more-less talking to himself, or talking to the moment. The woman on the other hand complains her my knees are cold, and in this sense the drive (which can be attributed with warmth) that the man has is lost within the woman. The legs which move us toward our goals, her's has gotten cold and instead of seeking the light as the man says - she moves away from it (running home, running home..). No longer does she want a part in the man's adventure. So she follows up, "Go find another lover/To bring a[long].. to string alone!" It's great what Justin Vernon has done by stopping the girl midword as if to reword it. She says bring a - stops, and rewords string along. She feels as though she's being manipulated in the man's adventure, and has had enough. Her knees are cold and wants to go home. Following this manipulation, she comments "with all your lies, you're still very lovable" The last sentence can most likely be attributed with the man's comment (and specifically, Justin's). He looked so long for his light, and his belonging to satisfy Emma. But before he could reach it, she got tired of it and turned cold |
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