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Hellogoodbye – Betrayed By Bones Lyrics 14 years ago
Thanks for providing such a personal and interesting take on the song.
As you point out, he's clearly not talking to an ED, but the lines are eerily resonant with the subject. Especially this part:
If I let myself be swept away to sea
I would cry out to tell you
But you’d not be there
I would cry out to tell you
But you wouldn’t care

I hope you're doing better since your post.

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Parachute – One Small Step Lyrics 16 years ago
It seems clear to me that the "five words" are "all I want is you". Any other ideas?

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Marina and the Diamonds – Seventeen Lyrics 16 years ago
That's what I thought too, but then it seems weird that she says "could never tell you what happened"...unless the person she's directing the song toward is not her rapist, but another unsavory dude.

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The All-American Rejects – Sierra's Song Lyrics 16 years ago
I feel like this song wants to be really romantic, but it has some lines that undercut that intended effect. The whole song gives the impression that the speaker is just saying whatever it takes to get this girl (Sierra) to sleep with him. For example, "I'll be the man you complete tonight" places emphasis on the immediate future, rather than on a lasting romance. It also suggests that she'll move on to other men after tonight. And the phrase "you belong to me" is always a bit creeptastic.

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Marina and the Diamonds – Seventeen Lyrics 16 years ago
Well, what happened the day she turned seventeen? It seems like it must involve the guy she's directing the song toward, but then why can't she tell him about it? Someone please deliver an answer to me, promptly.

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Hello Saferide – Middleclass Lyrics 16 years ago
This song definitely speaks to the wild inner lives of writers. Just seeing someone who looks vaguely interesting can inspire scenarios like this, played out in vivid detail...but usually not spoken aloud.

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Margot & the Nuclear So and So's – Talking In Code Lyrics 16 years ago
I just have to chime in and support the line "And I'm sleeping alone, in a house I don't own" as well. The slight strain in his voice in the words "sleeping" and "house" get me every time. And the simple sentiment of the line is so recognizable and quietly painful.

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Landon Pigg – High Times Lyrics 16 years ago
This song is undeniably sexy. But I can't decide if the speaker is an attractively persistent suitor or a predatory creep. Regardless, the line "If someone would cover for me, we'll make it happen 'fore the end of this bridge...cover for me!" only gets more charming with every listen.

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