| Pennywise – We'll Never Know Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Indirectly refers to their song "Salvation" off of "From the Ashes," since that song also discusses the ideas of seeing and believing (plus "reason"). Also, the first couplet reminds me of their song "The Secret" off of their selftitled CD. I think that this song leaves possibilities open, it is not sure of religion or anti-religion. If life isn't one big joke, many people could be in trouble, especially if it does matter then what religion they are in the end (whereas in life, "you KNOW it doesn't matter now;" in the afterlife, "we'll never know"). I wonder why they switch from "YOU know" to "WE'LL never know." This song also brings to mind Pascal's Wager, a simple philosophical argument from mathematician Blaise Pascal (we all encountered him in high school math), which deals with the idea that we'll never know. However, since we don't know, he maintains that belief in God is the most logical way to self-preserve, since if one lives a godly life, but it turns out there is no god, he will have lived a good life and it won't matter. Whereas if someone rejects God and lives a life without God, but it turns out that He does exist, then that person will be damned forever. |
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| Pennywise – Salvation Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Weird, secular humanist anthem? One would think that if "we need salvation" we would turn to faith, but an idea of extreme anarchy (imagine life without rules) doesn't fit under faith. However, where many secular humanists express the sentiment that things should be seen in order to be believed, Jim concludes in this song that he "can't believe all the things [he's] seeing". An interesting turnaround, and a "salvation" from his earlier viewpoint - i.e. he wanted "indication" before, but now he is fine with "no real reason", or in other words, faith. |
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| Pennywise – Can't Believe It Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is lyrically similar to their song "Killing Time" from the record "About Time". Also, there may or may not be foreshadowing near the beginning - "another wasted casualty". "Wasted" eventually becomes "drunk and loaded in the streets" |
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| Pennywise – Did You Really? Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Lyrically interesting - obvious allusions to Jesus Christ (tell me I'm forgiven, etc.) although of course Jim is referring to Jason on the surface. If we take it with the Christ undercurrent, it would be an interesting statement Jim makes, that Christ didn't want to die ("I know you didn't want to die"). God, in a sense, did want to kill Himself to save the people he loved and loves. It does seem inappropriate to link Jesus with Jason as it were. However, perhaps it is part of the "Full Circle" - heaven came down to earth and died to go back into heaven. Or in this case, a great, positive man died and went to the afterlife to live again. This is a lesser circle, one all too human. | |
| Alkaline Trio – Another Innocent Girl Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"He wanted to grow up to be an actor... He likes to spill all of his guts On the top of a well stocked bar And then swallow them bit by bit remembering every scar" Perhaps a "bar" also refers to a line recited by an actor, a "stock" character perhaps? "Bit by bit"; as in a bit that one performs. Also, a scar is a line itself. This actor remembers scars, instead of seeing them as lines. "you'll see that this part of him is now part of me And its way too easy to fake this smile lead you on Maybe I'm wrong but everyone gets bored once in awhile" With the whole idea of "parts" obviously it refers to acting. But perhaps "part" is a phallic reference; certainly the "you" of these lines gets "bored" (bored into, maybe?) This song is probably Dan's best lyrical effort. |
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