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The Hold Steady – We Can Get Together Lyrics 10 years ago
"Heaven Isn't Happening" isn't any song that I can find, but it certainly could be a reference to the Talking Heads song "Heaven", the chorus to which is:
Heaven / is a place / where nothing ever happens
So that would make heaven not a "happening" place.

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Vampire Weekend – Unbelievers Lyrics 11 years ago
"Sea" is a pun on the Catholic Holy See. The person he loves is apparently a Catholic.

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Destroyer – 3000 Flowers Lyrics 13 years ago
I agree with ginintonic that it does sound like he's singing "scarves", not "scars". But I really don't hear "halyards", even though that would make more sense with ships. It definitely sounds like "talons", although I could be persuaded that it's "talents".

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Eels – Mr. E's Beautiful Blues Lyrics 15 years ago
"The kids flip their lids when their heads hear that crazy sound"
should be
"The kids flip their lids when their ids hear that crazy sound"

and also

"And I don't know how you take in all the shit you see
should be
"And I don't know how you're takin' all the shit you see

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