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| Elliott Smith – Between the Bars Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I'm gonna have to disagree with the personal alcoholism explaination. I think this song is definitely about two people, specifically Elliott and a love interest. I interpret this as Elliott's way of saying he will stay with this woman, even through her alcohol addiction. He begins by explaining their relationship; "drink up baby, stay up all night... the potential will be that you'll never see the promises you only make" - he is referring to the way she lives her life, and in turn, treats him. The girl is unhappy with herself and perhaps drinks to cope with her self-loathing. Elliott promises to keep "The people she's been before that she doesn't want around anymore." He uses "between the bars" as a pun. On one end, it could mean he will kiss her between bars, as in the ones where you get alcohol, implying that he doesn't mind her drinking and loves her anyway. The other side uses "bars" as a metaphor for the prison of her addiction; he will "kiss her again between the bars," meaning he will stay with her, even through her addiction. He sees her "with her hands in the air, waiting to finally be caught," meaning that she is subtly crying for help, which he promises to provide her. I definitely see this song as Elliott's promise to stay with a woman through her troubles, not as a personal lament about his alcoholism, though it is well-documented. |
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| Northstar – Taker Not A Giver Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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Yeah I would agree that it's not really his voice but his phrasing and melody. When I first heard Northstar I didn't like the singing because he doesn't annunciate his words very clearly, but I've grown to absolutely love it. Northstar to me seems to be a little less about the lyrics and more about the ambiance. That's not to say that the lyrics are bad at all - I think this song is absolutely incredible, as well as practically all of their others - but the way their singer finds his melody patterns is phenominal. I see some big things for these guys in the future. |
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| Thursday – Autobiography of a Nation Lyrics
| 23 years ago
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What's the whole controversy surrounding this song? I remember reading some poem with similar lyrics, but I can't remember who it's by and what site it was at and all of that. Anyone know? As for the whole plaigerism issue, I have a feeling it's some kind of hoax or something. No intelligent human being is going to plaigerize a poem, use it on a CD, copywrite it, and distribute it internationally... unless the poem wasn't copywritten, in which case it's fair game I guess... |
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