| Band of Horses – The Funeral Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Gonna just throw my two cents in here. Based on interview info others have passed on through this site and listening to this song a bizillion times I feel like I have a solid opinion on what it's about. I think it's about the writer kind of inwardly despising the thought of hanging out with their family and particularly their mother and/or father. The person feels like they are going through a dentist appointment at every family occassion. It's gotten to the point where they are looking forward to just getting the get-togethers over with by going to the funeral for the matriarch/patriarch. And I have thought about it and i think the line is... "It's really to late to call so we wait for MOURNING to wake you. It's all we got." I think the word mourning and wake are a clever reference to waiting for the person to die and going to their wake. And call you means "screw it. I'm never calling you on all the passive aggressive crap" or whatever "so I'm just gonna wait for you to die. I give up on you." Love the song. |
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| Band of Horses – The Funeral Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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They’re coming up only once in this lifetime. The chances you see to do the thing you shouldn’t. The fear of not knowing. When you should really be going. Is it the beginning of questions? Is it a step toward a life of frustration? Of wondering what could have been? But at every occasion. Every twisted moment I describe. There is no good answer. One man dies of blood pressure, another of lies. One woman finds a torturous, passionless life. The other a life-changing moment of regret. They’re coming up only once in this lifetime. The tempting moment to eat the apple on the tree. The fear of not knowing. When you should really be going. Is it the end of your childhood? Is this the first step toward eroding your soul? Of wondering what could have been? But at every occasion. Each step taken. Regardless of the way you bend. Your Earth is shaken. And it’s just one step closer to your dissatisfied end. |
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| Elliott Smith – Pitseleh Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think many on here miss the point of this song. He wasn't in love with this girl. She was in love with him. He might have loved her struggle to love him but now he wanted her to release him. He doesn't care where she's been to me is about him not being as into her as she is and possibly avoiding their interactions as each takes them one step closer to him breaking her heart. It's a reaction to the recent times she's asked him why he doesn't care where she's been and who she's been with. Classic girlfriend "prove you like me" behavior. The answer to her question is this song. The irony of women is that she'd probably fall for him and see more hope if she read these lyrics. The fact is that "no one deserves this". "This" is what he's gonna have to do to her. He's been avoiding it. Also, I think too many people miss that most of his lyrics often mean many things at the same time. I think there are themes in this song that aren't just about his "little one" and their relationship. It also touches on his own desires to end himself (possibly a loosely connected commentary on the fact that she's not filling him or curing him or helping him) and his view of evil winning out in all things "before you do as the devil pleases". She's a spent of time that's needing to end cause he'll just sit in misery forever but she needs to move on because she wants more than that. That's my take. But as always. I'm late to the party. Last note: The song itself is haunting and beatiful in a way that only his music can be. |
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| Frank Black – Hang On to Your Ego (The Beach Boys cover) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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hated where i used to work. used to love to sing this song on my way to the office. reminded me of everyone there. bunch of fucking dicks with mouths and no ears. i'm sure it takes one to know one. |
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| Frank Black – Superabound Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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seems to me that it's just about how we are always willing to look for something new to pay attention to because life is pretty boring (even for bigfoot). and that there are people who are more than willing to herd us and capitalize on our boredom and shiny-thing searching mentality. Lyrics are what they are. The song just makes you wanna sing along. Love it. |
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| Frank Black – Speedy Marie Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This is one of my favorite songs. It never seems to get old. Frank Black's Teenager of the year remains one of two or three albums i can listen to cover to cover any day at anytime and never want to stop listening. An amazingly catchy album. The song is about a girl he loves. It is one of the few times where the lyrics seem extremely important in one of his songs. I don't always get a lot of meaning in his lyrics. Maybe it's just me. Love it Frank. Thanks for a great song. |
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