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Wilco – Jesus, Etc. Lyrics	16 years ago
This song is actually written from Mary Magdalene's point of view. It was her kind of giving Jesus that push to be all he could be. As they say, "Behind every man, there is a great woman."

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Elliott Smith – See You Later Lyrics

16 years ago

This is one of my favorite songs of Elliott's. I don't know why people think this about a relationship, I just can't see that. It actually is about Elliott's childhood pet, his dog, Luke. Luke ran away when he was thirteen, and a rudimentary version of this song was the first song he ever wrote. If you listen to it carefully you can easily hear why. He makes allusions to dogs/dog owning with such lines as "got a choke chain made out of night train..." (that line in particularly is very clever). Also he recalls searching for the dog with lines like "Walked through thick mud... thinking I heard your name" He threw in the line "looking for new blood" to throw off listeners, because the subject of Luke was just too painful for him.

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Billy Joel – Piano Man Lyrics	16 years ago
This song is actually a clever social commentary. "The waitress" represents Hillary Clinton, Joel actually foresaw her rise in politics with this line. "The businessman" refers to Kurt Cobain, Joel's personal hero. "The piano man" represents God (obviously).

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Billy Joel – Piano Man Lyrics	16 years ago
This song is actually a clever social commentary. "The waitress" represents Hillary Clinton, Joel actually foresaw her rise in politics with this line. "The businessman" refers to Kurt Cobain, Joel's personal hero. "The piano man" represents God (obviously).

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The Mountain Goats – Alpha Omega Lyrics	16 years ago
Everyone who has commented so far is dead wrong. This song was written about Jesus' Ascension into Heaven. It is written from the viewpoint of Peter, the most beloved apostle. Darnielle wrote it shortly after his conversion in 1997 A.D.

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