| Propagandhi – The Banger's Embrace Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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| Deftones – Be Quiet and Drive (Far Away) Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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To me, this song says so much with so few words. I have a somewhat psychoanalytical interpretation of it, in that I think it is about growing up, with human wants and needs that are maturing and transforming. First of all, I think the "town" he is speaking of is simply his childish innocence that is fading fast. Further, I think "I dressed you in her clothes" is a way of expressing how people tend to find elements of their parents in those who they love in adulthood. I think the original "her" is the speaker's mother--his original caretaker--and now that he is grown, he supplements the maternal with whomever it is who is "driving". Of course, this isn't to say that people love their parents in a weird romantic way, but more so that we are all subject to strange maturing patterns, through which adults subconsciously derive behavior from very early and primal experiences. It is ironic how people often become what they are trying to get away from, and how we can be so pre-programmed yet still completely responsible for our will and how it relates to the equation of our lives. |
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| Texas Is The Reason – Back and to the Left Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I've always thought of this song as kind of a lament about having to move on somewhere, away from a place in which you are deeply rooted and have established strong personal bonds. The subject seems to express early on that he/she is making the move by choice, maybe due to a perceived neglect or indifference from another (there's a lot of stuff in the first two verses about waiting around and trying to evoke a reaction similar to the speaker's actions). Then, at the very end of the song, the speaker realizes that he/she has only one more day to spend with this other person, and in a quick final outburst, expresses an undying loyalty to them. It's really a sad song if you ask me. But, still, that final riff sounds so upbeat. The Kennedy references baffle me. I love how they incorporate conspiracy theory into their act, as confusing as it is. "Back and to the Left" could refer to the subject feeling betrayed (as Kennedy was supposedly "betrayed" by Texas dems), but I feel like I'm reaching with that. It's a shame these guys didn't put out more stuff. |
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