| Arcade Fire – In the Backseat Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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It's about the loss of innocence or childhood or never having a chance to lose it in the first place. The backseat is a symbol for the freedom of childhood. The lightning bolt (disease? War? Life in general?) hit her family tree and caused it to start shedding it's leaves (family members). As more leaves fell she was thrown into the driver seat and adulthood. From what I make of it, the "melting street" represents what would happen if she refused to take the driver seat and was left walking. Not in childhood or adulthood, but left in limbo and falling through the cracks- or melted street, if you will :) Because of this she's been "learning to drive [her] whole life" and never really had a chance to fully experiance or appreciate her childhood or innocence. Alice and Norah I assume are "leaves" that have fallen. This song is beautiful. And those high notes? Holy musicgasm. Arcade Fire blows my mind and I love how their whole album has a theme. Perfection. |
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| The New Pornographers – Broken Breads Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think this song is a satirical look at the perversities of human sexuality through the lense of God as our creator. To what is God's purpose in creating the 'whore'? Life didn't need the creation of "the whores and their bodies", but "father knows best / where the wind blows", right? Maybe the purpose is war? "Boys vs. girls"? Lots of those were waged in the name of God. It would make sense. There's more. This song is loaded with layers. I love the New Pornographers. They don't get nearly as much credit as they deserve, but I guess it's better that way. |
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