| Emmy the Great – Edward Is Deadward Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I'm fairly sure this song is all about dealing with the suicide of a close friend. " i never thought your threats would come good you never did what you said you would The song starts at the funeral and wake of the said friend "200 lowered eyes, a 100 mute goodbyes" "your mum and dad, they looks so old, all huddled up, in inky cloth(black) i'm not supprised, this room is cold, its empty too, it stinks of LOSS" She then finds comfort in the arms of an old lover, because she just needs some distraction and dosen't want to think about whats happened ot just wants too feel good again "I sat with Dan and drank some beer, we haven't spoken since last year, I took his hand led him upstairs, silently drew his body near, I couldn't see missed you so much, missed you so much, i had to fuck" "I didn't want to stop and think, I should've said a 1000 things" The song then changes tack and leaves the funeral behind and goes into her remembering her friend how he/she was ie remebering the good times, full of life. Its also her going to visit the grave and talking to her friend about whats been going on etc "like we agreed I will be brave, i will pour whiskey on your grave, smoke cigarettes among the stones, sprinkle champagne upon your bones" " if buriel restricts your view, i'll bring the city here to you" It then jumps well into the future and as anyone who's ever lost someone knows the thoughts of that person become less and less frequent but can then suddenly hit you like a brick and set you off oncemore. Here as said by usernames its a funeral sound(bell's chiming). "you're just a face above my fire, a FUNERAL sound a distant chime, i'll think of this and i will cry,perhaps i'll drop my TASK the sound of shattered glass" Truly a beautiful song! Emmy has a poetry and honesty to her lyrics that i really love, very similar to Joni mitchell in that regard. Anyway thats my rant over :) |
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| The National – Mr. November Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Love this song!! I've always thought the song was an attack on george bush. I think the clue is the line "I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders" as george bush was famously a cheerleader in college. The rest then seems to fall into place. The opening verse is about his ability to screw everything up in press conferences etc ie him thinking how this seemed so good when he was rehearsing his speech in frony of trhe mirror, thinking what would his dada have done and said in this scenario " this is nothing like it was in my room in my best clothes trying to think of you" The next verse "the english are waiting and i don't know what to do" is a reference to the political situation in terms of iraq and afghanistan. The lines "i'm the new blue blood" and "i wish that i believed in fate" are attacks on the presidency becoming a hereditory title. The title passing from father to son like a royal lineage. Finally the line "I wish i didn't sleep so late" is again a personal swipe at bush and his previous partying lifestyle. Anyway thats my 2 penneths worth on what the songs about and even if it isn't, like all songs that is what itt will always mean to me :) |
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