| Sigur Rós – All Alright Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Possibly it's in English for a reason.. If we keep with the other interpretations in here, then maybe the lover who he is writing it for only speaks English. I really have no problem with him singing in English in this song, if you weren't looking for it in the first place, you probably wouldn't even notice. Now... his solo stuff in English? Can't say I like it too much. |
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| Band of Horses – The End's Not Near Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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It's definently millenarians. "Millenarian groups claim that the current society and its rulers are corrupt, unjust, or otherwise wrong. They therefore believe they will be destroyed soon by a powerful force." Definently fits into the song. It's pretty much talking about the hipocrisy of the so-called "pious" people, when in reality their actions are only done for reward (you won't see the pious praying - when the world ends). The end of the world is referring to the rapture I believe. Similarly, martyrs think that their actions are going to bring better ways, when in reality they are destructive. Then it goes into how the people who actually do good, the real saints don't want the rapture to come (the saints who don't want to be found). Not 100% sure about the last stanza but i'd interpret it two different ways: 1) Although their actions are good, because they aren't the so-called "pious" people they will go to hell and thus they don't want to be found and lose their souls or 2) The entire idea of the rapture and heaven seems to be something that removes your soul (your identity, freedom etc.) and thus they don't want to be found. |
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| Devotchka – How It Ends Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with the religious interpretation with this song, however I don't think it's done in a mocking way. More like the person is finally realizing the futility of their actions; no matter what they do it all ends the same way - death. I also think that the arrangement in the last 2 minutes is essentially a musical interpretation of just exactly "how it ends," we all just slowly fade away to nothingness. To me those last 2 minutes actually mean more then the lyrics..... It's a great great song. I hate throwing around the word perfect but it's about as close as it gets, to me. |
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