| Ivan & Alyosha – Running for Cover Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The biblical references here are so incredibly difficult to miss. I think the song is about knowing that there is some god, but not really understanding that god or what we are supposed to do with that knowledge. "If I could wake my crooked heart If I was there right from the start To feel what it was like to be turned on" ----Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. "Turned on" could have two meanings here. When they ate the fruit from the tree, they recognized each others nakedness and would have been sexually turned on. But they also became conscious of themselves and could have been powered (or turned) on in a sense. "Running for cover, running to hide." ----Following the realization of their nakedness, Adam and Eve both run to hide when they hear god coming into the Garden because they don't want to be seen naked. "If I could be a wiser man To rest my head and trust the plan I'm fighting like a child to get my way." -----He wishes he could trust god's plan, but he wants what he wants. Just like most of us. This is important again in the bridge. "If I could see the garden place before the fall when things have changed I wasn't there and neither were you but I take the blame as you should too my friend." -----Another reference to the Garden of Eden and the Fall of Man. Though we weren't there, we still continue to sin and so have to take the blame for ourselves. "We've been trying with each other to unravel the age old story, But I'm starting to think there's a reason that we don't understand." -----Like I said earlier, with the "wiser man" and "trust the plan" part, we keep trying to understand this "age old story" and all of god's plan. But in reality, we're never going to understand it, and maybe there is a reason that we don't. "And it's easy to blame someone else for my wants and my worry, But I know, I accept that it's just a part of who I am" -----Similar to taking the blame for the fall and our sins. It's much easier to blame others for our faults, and we are kind of wired to do so. And he accepts that. |
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| This Providence – Losing Control Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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When he sings, "The whole world hates you, The whole world hates your song." I always think of it as how the Christian lifestyle is not the most appealing in our global society. It is, in fact, counter-cultural in a lot of areas in the world. It is also hard to live because of persecution you will receive. Therefore, the whole world hates it, but he "is a sinner" and realizes that. Therefore, he wants "to sing along." |
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| Noah and the Whale – My Door Is Always Open Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think you are right. He is saying that his heart, along with the rest of the world, do not belong to the person anymore I think. |
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| Jon Foreman – White As Snow Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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When Jon Foreman makes the psalms into music...so good. I know we don't know the actual music they were first put to, but I'm sure David would be pleased. |
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| Rob Thomas – Someday Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Although I am a firm believer in finding your own meanings in songs, the people who are making this about a relationship are annoying me. It is the most beautiful song out there about finding the way to live our lives and be truly happy. That life in itself is a gift and that we should be joyful just to have it. |
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| Matt Nathanson – Detroit Waves Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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so, we let it go to start again knowing now how all our best intentions never lit the world on fire and the lights, illuminate the exit signs and over the wings the skies an open endless sea, crowding up surrounding me and all, of Detroit waves goodnight spread out beneath me now if I could, if I could change believe me I would, yes I would (for you) and when, you're warm enough to share your sheets cold enough to it seem like I was only there long enough to disappear I'll still, say your name to fall asleep over and over a cynic saying rosary a liar in his make believe and all, of Detroit waves goodnight spread out beneath me now if I could, if I could change believe me I would, yes I would and Detroit waves, Detroit waves comes around around around comes around around around comes around around around again and Detroit waves, goodnight spread out beneath me now if i could if I could change believe me I would yes I would, I would Detroit waves Detroit waves |
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| Taking Back Sunday – Lonely, Lonely Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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first off, this album was absolute shit. "Tell All Your Friends" was amazing, "Where You Want To Be" was pretty good, then these past two have fucking sucked. second, this is the only good song on the album. third, in the chorus it's, "wanna get me off?". "wanna get me high?" and "you wanna get me out" make absolutely no sense at all... |
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| This Providence – Chasing the Wind Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| such a good song. good mix of acoustic/electric guitar. simple beats. shows off his great voice. really well put together. | |
| This Providence – Sure As Hell Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| for the simplicity of this, it's one of the best album openers. it kind of sounds like it could have come off of Brand New's "Deja Entendu" album | |
| Fireworks – When We Stand on Each Other We Block Out the Sun Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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these are off. "It's been two years Since I've taken this way home It's comforting to know Not much has changed From the fields we used to roam To sneak into those two abandoned Homes Everyones a writer I just have a general block There's signs in every yard Everyones a writer but a piece of plastic doesn't tend to make my mind I still take bad advice from my best friends Rather take bad advice from my best friends And guide a sinking ship down to the bottom with them I'll go to the bottom with you I'll go to the bottom with you Thinking back I'm thinking forward I always thought I'd be further than I ever am (Without this bad knee) Without this bad knee I wouldn't have a good one These vices don't hold me down They fucking carry me Everyones a writer I just have a general block There's signs in every yard Everyones a writer but a piece of plastic doesn't tend to make my mind I still take bad advice from my best friends Rather take bad advice from my best friends And guide a sinking ship down to the bottom with them I'll go to the bottom with you I'll go to the bottom Sometimes I can't believe the things I get myself into Because layin' low has never made much sense to me Sometimes I can't believe the things I get myself into Because layin' low has never made much sense to me I still take bad advice from my best friends (Wa-oh) I still take bad advice from my best friends Rather take bad advice from my best friends And guide a sinking ship down to the bottom with them I'll go to the bottom with you I'll go to the bottom with you So keep on spinnin' I'll stay behind My closing speech Fuck your world I'll take mine" |
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