| Screaming Trees – For Celebrations Past Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I get the feeling that it's about Christian faith, and the stigma attached to it in some places. "Numbers are many who misunderstand" "That I believe in you, must be a crying shame" Nothing obvious, just vague imagery. |
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| Bush – Machinehead Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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machine head = tuning peg Part of the grunge movement was the insignificance of the music itself, 'Grunge' artists would laugh at their fans, who took the music seriously, when they themselves were just making music for the hell of it (i.e. Mudhoney, the Melvins) This song was written as nonsense. It could be interpreted as something after the fact, but that doesn't change the fact that it initially means NOTHING, because meaning attributes nothing to consonance. |
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| Alice in Chains – A Looking in View Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This song hits at a personal level with me, especially the lines: "A looking in view too long on the outside Desperate plans make sense to the low life" "It's why you never tell me (what's on your mind)" "Silence burning on your tongue Keep us separate" "Crawling on your skin discomfort" For the better part of my life, I suffered from an intense anxiety disorder/agoraphobia, and often found it impossible to convey even the most simple emotions (such as, "Hello") as well as becoming mute. It drove me insane at around 16, where most of my days were spent isolated, entertaining elaborate daydreams of being normal. The line "Crawling on your skin discomfort" particularly hits home with me, anyone with anxiety issues should be able to relate to the skin crawling sensation right before a panic attack. |
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| Billy Talent – Sudden Movements Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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correct lyrics (more correct, anyway) Well, I'm scared of my reflection Is it mine or is it yours? And I swear I hear the knocking But there's no one at the door Don't think I'm losing my perspective 'Cause I know one thing for sure They've been watching, they've been listening Every whisper, every word [CHORUS] Your sudden movements, sudden movements Gonna give us all away No sudden movements, sudden movements Or they'll blow us all away Dare I find my information? Who's the black sheep of the herd? I am the guardian of angels And they'll get what they deserve So lock your children in the basement Keep a rifle by the door Don't be afraid of my intentions 'Cause I'm more afraid of yours [CHORUS] |
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| Billy Talent – The Dead Can't Testify Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Correct lyrics: Let the rain fall down, let it fall to the ground Let the rain fall down to the ground And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound When you're six feet underground Well they cast me out when the word spread around That I never sang in the church And it took one night for the town to decide I'm afflicted by the curse And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound So I looked to the sky, Tell me why, tell me why, Do they all get to live and I have to die So they marched me down, to the center of town With their pitchforks high in the air I was chained and bound, with a blindfold around So the judge wouldn't catch my stare And they hung my soul from the gallows fold but the witch they never found So to those who don't fit society's mold Better swim or you will drown And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound So I looked to the sky, Tell me why, tell me why, Do they all get to live and I have to die And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind Cause the dead can't testify And because I can't take an eye for an eye In the afterlife I'll hold you 'til you die And the rain falls down, let it fall to the ground (let teardrops hit the ground) And the birds don't sing, no they don't make a sound (when your six feet underground) So I looked to the sky, Tell me why, tell me why, Do they all get to live and I have to die And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind Cause the dead can't testify And because I can't take an eye for an eye In the afterlife I'll hold you 'til you die And the angels sing: let it shine, let it shine Dry the teardrops from my eyes And the bells will ring when the blind lead the blind Cause the dead can't testify And because I can't take an eye for an eye In the afterlife I'll hold you 'til you die |
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