| Bruce Springsteen – Candy's Room Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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'Roberta, you say you know me But I see only what you're paid to show me Oh, I wish you had the time Oh, I wish you had the time, oh' Okay, I'm done. |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Candy's Room Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Actually, if you want to draw a comparison, listen to 'Roberta' by Billy Joel (I know he's not cool but I was raised on him so can't help loving his songs). 'Roberta' is more explicitly about being in love with a prostitute and hurting yourself in the process. |
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| Bruce Springsteen – Candy's Room Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Just listened to this today for pretty much the first time and loved it. Has Springsteen said it's about a prostitute? I took it to be about a normal girl who is very beautiful and is at that age where she has a lot of guys after her. Not necessarily a stripper, etc. 'In Candy's room there are pictures of her heroes on the wall but to get to Candy's room you gotta walk the darkness of Candy's hall' Colour me pretentious but I read this (1) literally but (2) also as a metaphor for working through this girl's emotional barriers etc, before he is able to really know her. |
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| The Wrens – Ex-Girl Collection Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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'I'm roger, over and how' Over and out? As in. Roger. Over and out (radio speak) |
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| The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Come Saturday Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Reference to what? The Belle&Seb song? also I think it's 'on the dresser'. Makes (a little) more sense - picture frame on the dresser in his room. |
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| Okkervil River – Calling and Not Calling My Ex Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Actually scratch that last - statewomen don't receive first offers. The line about fingering the remote is not sexual, though. |
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| Okkervil River – Calling and Not Calling My Ex Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think she is a stateswoman, rather than an actress or a model: 'With outstretched hands Now she commands A famous figure for every picture And she stands up strong and she demands And they deliver'? The narrator regrets his decision (as it sounds like she gave him the chance to go with her) and knows he has (almost certainly) lost her. All the same he hopes she will be happy. It's impossible to hear songs like this and not hope they are auto-biographical (see also 13 Months... by The Wrens) |
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