| Adam Richman – Mary-Anne Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I really wish I could meet Adam. He's my second cousin by marriage... | |
| Styx – Mademoiselle Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I can't believe nobody's commented on this before me. It's one of Styx's best songs. I wish more people knew about it... | |
| Eagles – Hotel California Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I've constantly heard that this song was about drugs and the worship of satan. However, what I haven't read here is how the actual Hotel California ties into drugs. It's been proposed that it's the Church of Satan, but if one doesn't believe that then what else would they believe? I've chosen to believe that this song is about drugs, but more importantly, a drug rehabilitation center. So, Hotel California is a rehabilitation center... On a dark desert highway, cool wind in my hair (The dark desert highway he's traveling down could be a symbol for living his life) Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air (This could symbolize the relaxation and wellness of his life. He doesn't have many problems) Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim I had to stop for the night (This is when his life came to a halt because of drugs, and he had to go to a rehablitation center [had to stop for the night]. Again, keeping the "road of life" thing in mind, this makes sense) There she stood in the doorway; I heard the mission bell And I was thinking to myself, 'This could be Heaven or this could be Hell' (This could save him from drugs [Heaven] or this could make his longing for drugs even more powerful and painful [Hell]) Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way There were voices down the corridor, (Others staying at the hotel/rehabilitation center) I thought I heard them say... Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face Plenty of room at the Hotel California Any time of year, you can find it here Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes-Benz She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys, that she calls friends (Although I'm not entirely sure about this certain verse, the pretty boys could be referrring to her drugs. She "calls" them her friends, but they're far from friends) How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat. (Dance could be the act of taking the drugs) Some dance to remember, some dance to forget (Some take drugs to remember, some take drugs to forget) So I called up the Captain, 'Please bring me my wine' He said, 'We haven't had that spirit here Since nineteen sixty nine' (In nineteen sixty nine, there were many major events and triumphs, hence the "spirit" [happiness]) And still those voices are calling from far away, Wake you up in the middle of the night Just to hear them say... Welcome to the Hotel California Such a lovely place Such a lovely face They livin' it up at the Hotel California What a nice surprise, bring your alibis (This could mean to have an excuse if drugs are found at the rehabilitation center) Mirrors on the ceiling, The pink champagne on ice And she said 'We are all just prisoners here, of our own device (This could obviously mean they are prisoners of what they're addicted to) And in the master's chambers, They gathered for the feast The stab it with their steely knives But they just can't kill the beast (The beast has referred to the devil many times, and the devil is obviously ruler of sin, so they can't kill their sin [drugs, alcohol]) Last thing I remember, I was Running for the door I had to find the passage back To the place I was before 'Relax,' said the night man, We are programmed to receive. You can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave! (You can leave the rehabilitation center anytime, but you can never leave your addiction) |
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| Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I think this song can be about a lady who is basically "buying a stairway to Heaven". This meaning she is making sure when she dies she goes to Heaven by using money. This could possibly be where the verse "There's a lady who's sure all that glitters is gold" comes from. Glitter could possibly mean good, and gold could mean wealth. So by using her wealth she could give to charities and the like, "buying a stairway to Heaven". I highly doubt Led Zeppelin would write a song about this, but it's still an interesting interpretation. | |
| Styx – Come Sail Away Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Two things: Although every band was probably on SOMETHING during the seventies and eighties, some talented songwriters/singers have the ability to let random thoughts write a song. And this song wold certainly appear to be written by someone who was high. I'm not saying DeYoung or whoever wrote it wasn't, but that's my point. Secondly, I believe this song is not TOO cheesy, just enough, and that's it about adventure and dreams. |
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| Toto – Africa Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I must say that I agree with Rusty Manhood. I always thought that this was a love song, not a song about slavery, but I never thought of it in the way Rusty Manhood did. | |
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