| Lupe Fiasco – Till I Get There Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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'Album on hold Whole world on hold The crowd is like oh! Operator's like hold ::please hold:: Man now ain't that cold?' Also maybe this is about his lack of control with the release of this album as he said himself that it's not his choice when his album got released. 'Album on hold.' |
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| Lupe Fiasco – Till I Get There Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I haven't had alot of time to listen to LASERS yet, but this song stuck out to me as one of the best on the album. And as i've not had alot of time to listen i've also not had alot of time to contemplate all the lyrics but here's my take. I think the most important part of this track is the chorus. I think Lupe's talking about how music industry not being sympathetic or understanding of the lives of the artists. Also, that it's a compromise he has to make in order to get 'there'- 'there' being the life he can lead when he's done with making music. 'It is what it is and it's how it's goin' be Until I get there' Meaning the process of selling music to make money and the lifestyle that comes with being an artist that's subjected to the media constantly will be what it it is and he can't change that so he can't change until he gets to where he wants to be. I think the rest of the song is just supporting the chorus talking about the uncaring nature of the lifestyle he has to lead in order to get the reward. He mentions the 'cold'ness of everything: 'Man now ain't that cold?' 'Damn! Geez! The world is so cold' 'The world' being the world he lives in and everything in it. The whole second verse are representative of this lack of care and the greed of others. Others will exploit you in order to make money, people in his world think with a business mind, not a human one. They will pretend they care just to get you follow their rules: 'tell me bout your mother, what's she about? Prescribed me an interview and then told me to bounce' So people, instead of helping him or being genuinely interested, will just use this as a means of making money (an opportunity) so they tell him to do an interview. Instead of taking him to a hospital when he's unconscious they'd take him to a concert, instead of hospital food they'll give him magazine covers and video shoots. So nobody will ever genuinely care for him but can use anything that happens in his life as a way of making money. 'Prescribed' might show that they'll disguise their exploitation as help for him. Final verse is his solution and resolution to what he's faced with. 'And when I finally make it I'ma stunt so hard Evel as Knievel I'ma jump so far Way up in the atmosphere I ain't comin' back' When he gets to where he wanted to get and achieves all he needed to achieve he'll 'jump' into the 'atmosphere' symbolizing his escape from the brutal world he's forced to live in. 'A young version of me So I started to tear up He said you need to cheer up Your mind need to clear up You're already here Just be yourself from here' This is him remembering why he got into the business- remembering a younger version of himself. Remembering this gives him clarity, reminds him of his goals and reminds him that he's got so far already. This is mirrored in his closing lines: 'If you are a afraid or fear that you going change some All you gotta do is remember where you came from' You have to remember your roots and initial aspirations sometimes when you get so caught up and depresses with the conditions you're living in. Maybe i'm all wrong, but even if i am it's still a dope track and seems one of the best lyrically on this album. Just my take on it. FNF up. |
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| The Replacements – Androgynous Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I think this is just about how times are changing. Same hair, same build revolution. People are dressing differently but why should people make a fuss. 'see no evil at all' i take this to mean the androgynous population don't see any harm in the way they dress so why shouldn't people accept them and embrace the change androgyny brings. 'Tomorrow who's going to fuss' Meaning in the future androgyny will be accepted by society. |
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| Turin Brakes – State Of Things Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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'aint no straight lines in the state of things' I think this line can be applied to life in general. There are no straight lines in life, you cant predict whats going to happen. 'the world keeps turning round despite you and i' I think this line sums up the song: it seems sometimes that things going on in your life are the only important thing to you but you need to remember that the world continues regardless of whats happening in your life and that your such a small part of the world so it puts our petty problems into prospective. |
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| Jack Johnson – Cookie Jar Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"Well, it was you it was me, it was every man. We've all got the blood on our hands. We only receive what we demand, And if we want hell, then hell's what we'll have." If anyone's read/seen the play 'An inspector calls' The same kind of lesson is preached. We don't want to take the blame for the violence/ tragedy in our world but we all have 'blood on our hands.' |
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| Ed Harcourt – I Am The Drug Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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'I am the drug that you've been waiting for An urgent craving you cannot ignore I am the fix that you come back for more I am the drug.' Poetic, different to alot of other artists. I like this song. |
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| Johnathan Rice – The Acrobat Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Maybe i'm trying to read too deeply into this song but i take it to be about how in life we may try and leave our mark but inevitably we will die and life will go on. 'Nothing will change Time goes by and nothing will' Also that we fear death, will try our best to avoid it but we cling onto love and it's love that can help us deal with death or atleast avert our thoughts of death for a while. I don't know if i'm anywhere close to the real meaning and find it hard to really understand what it's about, so does anyone else have any ideas? |
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| The Constantines – Soon Enough Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Amazing song. I agree with 'Wambs' With the hardships that the father figure endures a daughter wouldn't have to go through it. Also with women 'winning the tournaments of hearts' he doesn't want a son to have to be at the receiving end of a broken heart. Thoughtful lyrics. |
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| Les Savy Fav – Hold on to Your Genre Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Personally, i take this song to be about the whole conforming to the interests of everyone else. 'Hold on to your hair-do, it's the only thing to hold onto.' I think this is about how certain styles are associated with various genres of music. And by taking on this style you let the music define you hence the 'it's the only thing to hold onto' I think the last 4 lines express the artists feelings towards those who are taken in by the mindless conformity. 'un-dead ghoul' meaning said people are brainless, the same as the people they aspire to look/act like with no individuality. 'you try to make me one of 'us' ' ^ Maybe i've misinterpreted the song but thats what i thought it meant. I also agree with 'montana judas' about the start sounding like Joy Division. |
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| Lupe Fiasco – I Gotcha Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I don't think Lupe bears any similarity to Kanye. Lupe's songs are full of meaning whereas Kanye's don't hold any real thought provoking lyrics. Even so, both artists are really good. |
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