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The Decemberists – O Valencia! Lyrics 16 years ago
This song is supposed to be an urban Romeo and Juliet kind of song.

"Valencia" is the said Juliet, and the singer is Romeo. Valencia takes a bullet for him, where he declares he will burn down the city..

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The Decemberists – We Both Go Down Together Lyrics 16 years ago
Kind of reminds me of Romeo and Juliet :)

A couple who falls in love, and commit suicide together because their parents won't allow it.

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The Decemberists – Odalisque Lyrics 16 years ago
From what I can see, this sounds alot like a World War II/Nazi sort of song.

"They've come to find you, Odalisque" - the Nazis find a young woman.

"They will rend you terribly" - meaning that they will kill you when they find you. Or take you to a camp.

"What do we do with ten baby shoes?" - in concentration camps, woman and children would leave their shoes outside before being gassed.

"And what do we do with ten dirty Jews?" - this kind of gives the story line away. They are deciding to either kill them, or send them away.

"Lay your belly under mine
Naked under me, under me
Such a filthy dimming shine
The way you kick and scream, kick and scream" - this sounds like someone is raping, who I am believing, a Jewish woman before sending her away. She later has a baby.





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