| Patrick Watson – Je te Laisserai des Mots Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard. Never lets me down. I wish more of Patrick Watson's songs were this simple and pure. |
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| The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make? Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Alright. To continue the debate - I'm saying this song is definitely about homosexuality. No, not every one of their songs is. But a lot are. The basic gist of the song is this: the narrator (presumably Morrissey himself) has told a secret to someone who, although they may have been unkind to him, he's very attached and devoted to. When he divulges the information, the other person, for whatever reason, refuses to see him again. Now, in my opinion, there are two main clues that this is about homosexuality. To me, the first and main clue is the line "your prejudice won't keep you warm tonight." There are a lot of kinds of prejudice, but this is one that isn't visible on the surface. This person's prejudice has come from the "secret," or "the truth about me." I can't think of that many options. This could be prejudice against religion, but it seems unlikely to me that the narrator would keep his religion so secret and that the person he is speaking to would react so strongly. It could be prejudice against political views, I suppose, but I doubt that for the same reasons. The only type of prejudice I can think of that would make sense here is homophobia. That is something likely to be kept secret, and something that someone else could find shocking. Particularly if the one told is the object of affection. Which brings me to the other clue: the very last line. Some hear it as "Oh, my sacred one" and others as "Oh, my sacred mother." Listening to it several times, I'm fairly sure the line is actually "Oh, my sacred brother." The last word is definitely two syllables, meaning it's not "sacred one." "Oh, my sacred mother" would put an entirely different spin on the song! But I can hear an R in the first syllable. Listen carefully! The word "brother" implies that both characters are male, and that the narrator cares deeply about this "brother." He could mean a literal brother, but that doesn't make sense to me. He seems to be too attached to the character for him to be an actual brother. These things, for me, imply a rather one-sided male-male relationship. The way I take the song is that the narrator (Morrissey) finally spills the beans to his controlling friend. He has only been stealing and lying because of just how much he cares for this person. The friend, disgusted, refuses to speak to the narrator again. Sorry for the long-winded explanation, but there you go. My interpretation of the song. :) |
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