| A.C. Newman – The Town Halo Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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yess this is also my favorite song! and i love how he yells the chorus too! so bratty. i have no idea what this song is about, but i like the lyrics! seem to make more sense than new pornographers.. i thought it seemed more about placing a lot of hype on one young girl, like she's the great hope of some small town or something. i guess 19 and counting would refer to her age..and 'truth to apology' would be the girl feeling sorry for not living up to everyone's expectations. 'topless, in new wings, free for the taking'..seems to imply that even though they are putting her up on a pedestal, they are also using her by placing all this weight and symbolism on her. so the whole 'love her to pieces' part is kind of an ironic tongueincheek bratty thing. i love the chorus, like a bunch of little kids who want to hear the mythical story again. so i think in the song, it seems the townspeople are the immature bratty ones who have no real regard for this vague female character they're talking about. the teen queen thing sounds pretty valid too..though the mountain/mythology symbolism doesnt make me think of modern day urban pop culture. ac and np always had a retro feel to me. |
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