| Robbie Williams – Advertising Space Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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ok let me try to {hopefully} clear up some confusion about the Marlon Brando reference. Like some others mentioned, elvis and brando were of the same era and quite similar personality wise- rebels/sex symbols. I think elvis was onces described as "Marlon brando with a guitar". "And no one learned from your mistakes, The little prophets go to waste. All that's left in any case, Is advertising space." Elvis was the prophet, people didn't/wouldn't learn from his mistakes. Like elvis had died depressed/fat/addicted to drugs so too did Brando. Robbie Williams is hypothesising that could elvis look at how things havn't changed since he died, he would be disapointed that he died in vain and all he, and his fellow celebrities are good for are advertising space. |
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| Robbie Williams – Come Undone Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I think literally, the razor blades and mirrors are a a reference to doing cocain (you set up lines with the blade upon a smooth surface, like a mirror). The video clip also supports this, with a close up of someone doing a line off a mirror- razor lying nearby. But I agree with some of the others, the song is open to interpretation- so if you identify with cutting, then clearly thats what this song is going to mean to you. especially since drug addicts and self harmers often have a very similar disgust for their habbit. I also think he mentions that said razor blades and mirrors can be bought "on the street"- as a reference to magazines/tabloids. When you buy into fame, you buy into everything else too- like the drug habbit. But neither being a celebrity or doing drugs are as meaningful and glamorous as magazines would have you believe. the lines: "So write another ballad Mix it on a Wednesday Sell it on a Thursday Buy a yacht by Saturday It's a love song" also support his growing disilusion with fame and the music industry. great song! |
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