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S Club Juniors – One Step Closer Lyrics 15 years ago
"It doesn't matter just how long it takes
Just to know we'll be back together
And this time it's forever

One step closer to heaven, baby
Means one step closer to you
There'll be no more livin' without you, baby
I' m counting each minute till I'm back to you"

seriously, i'm convinced this is 12 year olds singing about death.
seriously. look at the lyrics. this is whack.

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The Smiths – I Know It's Over Lyrics 17 years ago
Reading these comments, I suppose I'm the only person in the entire world who sees this song as written with the slightest touch of irony.

It seems a little melodramatic, AT POINTS...

'Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head
and as I climb into an empty bed'

Given that Morrissey is celibate, I think the fact that he feels like he's/wants to be dying because he's climbing into an 'empty bed' is probably a LITTLE ironic?

No? Maybe not.

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Belle & Sebastian – I Love My Car Lyrics 17 years ago
as in, that's the last verse.

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Belle & Sebastian – I Love My Car Lyrics 17 years ago
Lyric change:
I wish I could say the same for you
The day will come soon when I look in your eyes
But I won't see you

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Belle & Sebastian – Seeing Other People Lyrics 17 years ago
i never saw it as a guy-guy thing.

i listened to this just now, and i hadn't in a long time.

i laughed lots because it's the situation me and a friend are in, and it's the friend that introduced me to belle and sebastian. we're like 'kissing for the sake of kissing'.

i bet he reads this. HELLO S

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The Decemberists – Billy Liar Lyrics 17 years ago
agree with pumkinhed.

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The Decemberists – The Chimbley Sweep Lyrics 17 years ago
I too love the widow's voice.
It's hilarious.
Also, the voice of the mariner's mother in 'The Mariner's Revenge Song' is a good 'un.

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The Decemberists – O Valencia! Lyrics 17 years ago
'this song is pretty straight-forward. i don't really think it was meant to be over-analyzed.', is exactly what I was going to say. Super straight forward, don't really think there's much hidden meaning in the lyrics. Story-telling song.

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The Decemberists – Of Angels and Angles Lyrics 17 years ago
Possibly the only by The Decemberists I've never really thought about lyrically.
I always kind of thought that, yes, it's unlike them to have meaningless lyrics, but, in this case it's exactly that.
It seems quite a beautifully simple song without all the analysis.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I don't think you can go into too much depth in working out meaning here.

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Belle & Sebastian – Sleep the Clock Around Lyrics 17 years ago
This is SUCH a fantastic song, why has it only got one page of comments? My favourite B&S track, by far. I cry everytime I hear it.

I don't think it is to do with fitting in as such, more staying out of touch with yourself, if that makes any sense.

'And the moment will come when composure returns
Put a face on the world, turn your back to the wall
And you walk twenty yards with your head in the air.'

I think the word 'composure' is key here, this person is always collected. In my opinion, it's about fitting in to a degree, but more about putting a face on and keeping up appearances, ignoring inner beauty and focusing instead on outer beauty, keeping graces and conducting themselves.

'And the puzzle will last until somebody will say
"There's a lot to be done while your head is still young"
If you put down your pen, leave your worries behind
Then the moment will come, and the memory will shine'

The puzzle being the way of life this person is living. They leave their worries behind, leave the appearances behind, find their inner self or whatever. The music itself compliments it beautifully, building up to the realisation moment, and the words 'Sleep the clock around' meaning that because they've left their troubles, found themselves, whatever, they can get a decent night's sleep, or be happy.

Anyway, this is how I always saw it, and thought it was obviously to do with appearances, but I guess not.

Eugh, long comment. Bet not one person reads it. Nevermind.

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The Decemberists – A Cautionary Song Lyrics 17 years ago
'So be kind to your mother
Though she may seem an awful bother
And the next time she tries to feed you collard greens
Remember what she does when you're asleep'

The long pause between 'collard greens' and the next line is wonderful.

Every time I hear that last line I giggle to myself.

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