| Arcade Fire – (Antichrist Television Blues) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Yes to nearly everything here. Here's some extra: The first thing that grabbed me about this song was how well it displayed a slow, horrible slide into corruption. A flawed person starts out trying to be devout but ends up deeply conflicted and corrupt. At the end of the song he's asking for confirmation, not information. Also, no one's gonna touch the Joe Simpson incest rumors? The speaker in the song obviosly sexualizes his daughter. Lines like "old for your age" and "she don't act her age" are longtime good old boy slang for finding young girls attractive. They're often used as justifications too. And no non-creepy, non-sexually abusive father would ever encourage the men to "see themselves inside my little girl." I've got this juicy sausage in my pocket for anyone who doesn't see the innuendo there. |
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| Amanda Palmer – Strength Through Music Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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As far as the sample at the beginning goes: Also remember that Iron and Sulphur are elements traditionally associated in America with Guns ("Irons" were guns in cowboy slang) and Ammo (gunpowder used to be made with sulphur). The subject of the song is trying to use Iron (guns) and Sulphur (ammo) to somehow come up with Gold (happiness? satisfaction?). It's pointless. Even when you think about it, what will making Gold out of Iron and Sulphur actually solve? It's being compared to Alchemy (ancient science where people used mystic symbols and philosophy to try to turn things into gold) because it's the same kind of impossible obsession. None of the alchemists ever made gold out of other stuff. Even today's scientists haven't done it yet. |
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| Pulp – Disco 2000 Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This is probably the saddest song I know. To me it's about everything you lose growing up. All the possibilities that not only vanish but mutate into something discomforting and strange. I disagree with those who hold out hope at the end. I take "what are doin' Sunday, baby?" as a last absurd nail in the coffin. She's married and has kids. She has a life now that couldn't have less room for him if she tried. The hope is all in the tone. It's not that things will get better. It's that the way he's singing about it, he knows that it's just how life works. |
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