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Spoon – Out Go The Lights Lyrics 16 years ago
its obviously not about a boxer from illinois, and the "transvestitism" comment is pretty much worthless. thanks for that.

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Peter Bjorn and John – Big Black Coffin Lyrics 16 years ago
there should really be some way for me to edit the lyrics myself, but because I love this song so so so much, I will help you out here.

it's coming back to things you've said to me
i'm hiding away from reality
denying myself all the better parts
and you slip back and say "don't take it hard"
and then i find it hard to sleep at all
wishing i could give someone else a call
someone that's closer closer close to me
forgetting someone might've come over me

do you know the bar?
the way to the bar?
and it's clear and bright now
from the statements to the lies
from the big black coffin
to the black under your eyes

but if life is complex
why present a thing
and when i close my eyes
i still see this face
looking upon me, still upon me, still

no competition over ecstasy
Find ebb and tide (?) and you're confronting me
i will admit all of my weaker parts
but i'll shut up if you don't want my point
my point of view to stand against your own
perhaps you're better off on your own
but i don't need to be put down this way
i'm going down this way but you can stay

do you know the bar?
the way, to the bar?

but it's clear and bright now
from the statements to the lies
from the big black coffin
to the black under your eyes
but if life is complex
and when i close my eyes
i still see this face
looking upon me, still upon me, still

and it's black because you know
it will never work for me
and it's black because you know
i don't want us to be
another opportunity
wasted by all of these
rules... (?) best friend's and let's pretend

and it's clear and bright now
from the statements to the lies
from the big black coffin
to the black under your eyes



anyway, not perfect, but i fixed some things. this is a toughie.

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Phoenix – 1901 Lyrics 16 years ago
they are saying "falling" not "fold it".

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The Shins – Kissing the Lipless Lyrics 16 years ago
I love this analysis. Everything fits really well. Thanks for the ideas!

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The Shins – Kissing the Lipless Lyrics 16 years ago
Alright, check it out.

I don't think it's you tested your "metal', I think it's you tested your "mettle", which means a person's ability to cope well with difficulties or face a demanding situation with resilience. She left him to try and go out on her own, to be an independent person and to face the world herself.

I like your idea about the "John Doe" and I pretty much think that line is the narrator mocking her "testing her mettle" by pretty much getting a new boyfriend and maybe having sex. That is the opposite of what she went out to do.

As a side note, I really feel like this song completely describes the current state of the 3-year relationship I just got out of. A beautiful, and honest song if I do say so.

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