| Sam Smith – How Do You Sleep? Lyrics | 3 years ago |
| I'm guessing this is a new song. | |
| Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Piña Colada Song) Lyrics | 4 years ago |
| @[cumonbabylitemyfire:33516] your expressed indignation is seemingly contradicted by your username. As for me, I just got Stephen Bishop's "On And On" stuck in my head; and it reminded me of this song. :) | |
| Breathe – Hands To Heaven Lyrics | 4 years ago |
| @[ChlorinatedBubblegum:32349] -"Christian brainwashing"? Hardly. @[TeresaR:32350] - I would agree, unfortunately, for the most part; because the focus and emphasis of such "prayers" is self-centered, not God-centered, despite the line, "God give me strength when I am leaving". There is also an understated theme of sensuality that runs through the lyrics, although at no time is the "you" identified as the singer's spouse (as would be expected from a sincere, spiritually-mature follower of the Christian faith). If anything, the lyrics allude to the opposite. All too many people worship a self-made "Oprah-Jesus" which firmly places its stamp of approval upon every wish, plan and action of the petitioner without contention--it can do no other, because it is a mere figment of the worshiper's imagination. | |
| Out Of The Grey – Dear Marianne Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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This song gets me every time I listen to it. The lyrics are from the POV of a spiritual mentor addressed to a young woman and friend named Marianne, whom the singer has brought to Christ ("Then came the day when the light overcame the dark") some years prior. The implication is that they haven't seen each other (or communicated meaningfully) in quite some time ("All of these years, I have worried and wondered, what's become of you..."); and the spiritual elder of the two (in the faith) is concerned whether the younger woman's conversion to Christ was genuine, and she has continued to grow in her walk of faith: "You were seeing clearly then Did you really understand?" Although the spiritual mentor is concerned enough to broach the issue, she does so uncertaintly, hesitantly, and cautiously, so as not to offend or be misunderstood: "Sent as a gentle gift, My lips are tentative..." and, "But all of these years haven't taken my love from you. Try to understand, My dear Marianne..." By the middle of the song, the author expresses a mild lament for past mistakes, along with a desire for more spiritual discernment and wisdom in her witnessing interactions with others, both past, present and future: "Sometimes I say too much, many times not enough, I'd like to find that fine line..." consciously recognizing that the spiritual walk of a new "babe in Christ"—indeed, all believers— is not going to be perfect: "Where He gives us time to grow, room to fall gracefully..." but filled with ups and downs, mistakes (sometimes even costly ones! but never abandoned by God) leading to lessons learned as we grow and change and become more like Christ in our lives. The last chorus/conclusion of the song is perhaps the most profound and poignant, and should read: "All of these years, I have worried and wondered What's become of you. But all of these years haven't taken His love from you. I'll leave you to His hands My dear Marianne." This is where the spiritual elder has come to the conscious reaffirming that God is both the Author and Finisher of our faith; and that He will be faithful to watch over the loved one ("[b]eing confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ"--Philippians 1:6) independent of both parties' respective life circumstances. It is with this realization that they are able to "let go and let God (be God)" at least in this particular circumstance. As the listener, I have been on both sides of the situation, in the "waiting and wondering" part of life's journey. It is simply a beautiful song; and Christine Denté sings it so well! |
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| Napoleon XIV – They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa! Lyrics | 6 years ago |
| @[TheCoroner:26363] Not necessarily. The ASPCA could serve as a metaphor of the singer wishing some traumatic misfortune would befall the one who left him. | |
| Al Stewart – Year Of The Cat Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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@[happilyopen:13788] "The year of the cat is the year before the Dragon, therefore, chasing the dragon, which is another way of saying someone is addicted to heroin...." Shouldn't it be the year *After* the dragon, if the cat is "chasing" it? I don't see how that interpretation fits the calendar. |
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| Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| As in "Billie Jean King"—ever heard of her? | |
| Michael Jackson – Unbreakable Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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"Now you can't stop me even thought you think that if you block me, you've done your thing and when you bury me underneath all your pain I'm steady laughin', while surfacing" Very interesting lyric, in light of recent events.... |
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| Michael Jackson – She's Out Of My Life Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Especially now that he's gone. ;`( | |
| Michael Jackson – I'll Be There Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Great song, but the first two lines have me a bit puzzled. | |
| Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I'm going to have to go against the grain here (ratings or no ratings) and admit that personally I never liked this particular song very much. Interestingly for some reason I'd always misheard the lyric as "the CHANCE is not my son" = he'd slept with the woman during the past, but he didn't think he was the father and she had no proof he was. If there was no indiscretion on his part (i.e., if he'd followed his mother's advice) then why would it even be an issue? Too many young men shift blame for an unwanted pregnancy by accusing the mother (whether true or not) of sleeping with someone else, as if that absolves them of all responsibility of having deceived and/or taken advantage of the woman physically and emotionally in order to get what they wanted (we see stuff like this on Maury all the time). MJ's admonition in the song for them to "be careful" (whatever exactly that means) is overshadowed by his repeated denials and use of sexual innuendo ("danc[ing] on the floor in the round"), and so comes off as an endorsement of sexual promiscuity and the "chance" ethic. Ultimately it's not the identity of the kid's father that is important, only whether the singer had lived up to his professed ideals and kept his integrity; which it sounds like (based on the overall theme and emphasis of the song) he did not. |
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| Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Billie Jean was the celebrity?? Sounds to me like it was the other way around... how did you get that interpretation? | |
| Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| That sounds like Michael alright. :) He never realized just how many fans truly liked him for who he really was, and not just his stage persona. | |
| Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Sounds logical, otherwise why would he have written songs like this? The fame and fortune fruits of Hollywood glitz and glitter makes it difficult for those within it to resist the temptation to misuse that sense of power and prestige to wrong ends. I suspect whatever sense/concept MJ and/or his brothers had of morality largely stemmed from their mother's spiritual faith and strength of character, not their own. The older they got and the more they ventured out on their own, it failed them. | |
| Michael Jackson – Billie Jean Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Why does that make her a "biotch"(sp)? If he actually did have sex with her (as you said), then isn't there the possibility that he IS in fact the father? Of course he's not the *only* one to blame, as it takes two to tango. Or is he claiming he had a vasectomy prior to the relationship? I didn't see that in the song. | |
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