| Blue October – The Answer Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I absolutely love this song. I think it may be my favorite Blue October song, which says a lot, as they're my favorite band. I love how he says "I've got this post DRAMATIC thing" instead of traumatic...it's a great touch and one I did not catch for quite a while. "Laughing with a broken face" I take this as putting on a happy face while consumed by serious depression. "God wrapped you like a bow...some shelves that need cleaning from basement to ceiling" I think he's probably saying that this person is wonderful, but he is still kind of a mess and working on getting himself and his life together...and that he needs that time (even if he doesn't necessarily want to need that time). I agree about the sarcasm about antidepressants having no side effects (as 2 of those 3 are known for their side effects). However, I am glad for ZenWolfs' interpretation of "the rest left unnamed 'cause they work like a charm on me" .... I have no idea why I didn't make that connection....but I bet you are right that he's talking about self-medicating. I could go on ... I love pretty much everything about this song.... |
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| Blue October – Chameleon Boy Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Justin dedicates it (in Argue With a Tree) to the five friends he lost that year, but he doesn't say he wrote it for them . The part that goes "where did all my idols end up? they've all passed away" does seem related to the friends. I suspect that the song isn't about one or the other...it's about his experience with addiction (and whatever other issues there were) as a whole...to me, it seems he is talking about the consequences of it and how he feels about the person he was during that time (and how it affected the person he loved). | |
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