| Saving Abel – Addicted Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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@wingedfeetxc: Hush... @cso1982: Everything is rehashed these days. You'd be hard pressed to find a band that exists that isn't some repackaged version of an older band. That goes for all eras. Music is ever changing, but the change is always so minute from era to the next that it's nearly impossible to say that anything is "Original". Besides, Originality truly only exists once. The first blues guitarist, leads the way for all other guitarists and so on so forth. @cyberskelet0n: Since when is a degree required to play good music? Jimi Hendrix was a high-school dropout. Does that make his music any worse than someone with a degree from an institution? Jimi is one of the most influential guitar players ever. Hands down. I don't remember Beethoven or Mozart having Harvard degrees either... Oh wait, that didn't exist when they were alive. I'd consider it safe to say that neither had any formal degree in anything at all... So I wouldn't rush to conclusions about College graduates being more professional than someone who doesn't have a degree in whatever. All that aside, this band isn't horrible. Slightly cliche'd, but I find it amusing if nothing else. |
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| Metallica – The Day That Never Comes Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I love that people keep saying things akin to "St. Anger was horrible." or "This isn't as good as the old stuff." Obviously none of you want Metallica to grow as artists, to expand, to explore their worlds, and their capabilities. If that's the case then don't like any band. They're all bound to change. The fickle masses will never be content with something they've heard repeatedly and will eventually cry out for change, but when that change comes they're unwilling to accept it... They shun it, shove it aside, and try to degrade it. St. Anger was an amazing album. It reinvented Metallica, while still bringing back the aggression of Kill 'Em All. This album, will no doubt be just as spectacular. On to a meaning. To me, this song is about abuse. Not just physical, "He hits the flesh", but mental, "Push you cross that line". The obvious physical abuse is there. But the mental is something I believe to be buried under the physical. This person is dying to be free, but it's a day that can't come. "When you stand up and feel the warmth, but the sunshine never comes" references the impossibility of leaving. Which is most likely where the director of the video pulled the war idea. As for "Love is a four letter word" it obviously falls under the mental, but is it about a relationship? You could say that. The person could be trapped in a loveless relationship and unable to leave because of the abuse. But, I think it's brainwashing due to the mental abuse and the insane mind has finally snapped and is unable to tell what is real and what has been forced into their head. The sun will always come, but this person can't see that. "Love is a four letter word... Here in this prison." Seems to back up the whole brainwashing and conflicting opinions. "Love is a four letter word, I'm confined, it means nothing.... But I can't fight this... It's too powerful." I realize this is really long, but this song just speaks to me. It's such a beautiful testament to the staying power of Metallica and their amazing lyrical work. |
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