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| Tiny Moving Parts – Dakota Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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I think it's about finding who he is and going on to start his new life as an adult after college. In other words "growing up." |
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| Tiny Moving Parts – Vacation Bible School Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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I think it's about his old town and relationships holding him back so he has to move on. The whole "I had a pet wolf until I needed a coat" really sells that meaning to me. |
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| Prawn – Questions For Dome Chomsky Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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I think it's about a falling out with a family member (probably his mom or dad) and how they made him and his siblings leave the house for some reason. |
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| Dads – Honestly, Chroma Q&A Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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The lyrics are pretty self explanatory. He dwells on the negative which only makes him slip further into a pit of depression, self hatred and alcohol abuse and then the cycle repeats. |
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| The Nation of Ulysses – Diptheria Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Oh bummer, they won't display lyrics due to copyright. :( Anyway, I think this song is about how consumerism can be used to create complacency in the populous. |
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| Glassjaw – Convectuoso Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Please disregard this statement. It was a rather thoughtless opinion that I didn't really think through and no longer hold as true. I would delete it but I don't know how. :P |
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| The Republic of Wolves – The Clouds Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I'm pretty sure it's about a loved one dying and him wishing she was still around. I know the feeling, my mom died after a long battle with cancer last September. You always wonder if they are still out their somewhere but you have no real way of knowing. |
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| Chavez – Tight Around The Jaws Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think it's about a guy who is questioning his sexual orientation. The lines "his drilling will stick" sounds like a gay encounter and the line "you'll come to second guess the smile she gave you" makes me think of possibly losing interest in girls. It could also be about homophobia, particularly the lines "I'm here to tell you that you're playing with dolls and making explosion sounds, everyone heard" (little girls frequently play with dolls and little boys tend to make explosion sounds when playing with toys). The line "tight around the jaw" could refer to the sexual repression homosexuals feel. It could also be about questioning your sexuality and homophobia, possibly the fear of homophobia when considering you might be gay. |
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| Grouplove – Colours Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I'm pretty sure that this song is about learning who you are and accepting it. I don't think the line about the switch in his head and the colors is a drug reference. I think it's just about self discovery and acceptance. |
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| Silverstein – True Romance Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think pinkninja is right. The characters in this song are different, otherwise unrelated characters who are trying to appear perfect to impress other people when they are just human like everyone else. There are two story lines going on in this song. Ones about a girl who can't be tries to be in a relationship but she can never seem to find the right guy so she tries to look perfect. The man is trying to make a lot of money so he gain self esteem but then the stock market crashes and he loses it all. In the end the man loses his wife because she only loved him for his money so he commits suicide. The girl realizes that she doesn't need someone for a relationship and is fine being alone. Very insightful song, probably one of Silverstein's best. |
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| Mineral – Slower Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think JeremyB1 has it right, it's about people lying to themselves to make it seem like things are okay when it's not. I can totally relate to that. Almost everyone I know is like that and the ones who didn't used to be like that seem to have become that way. Life is shit sometimes. |
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| Toro Y Moi – Still Sound Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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My interpretation is that it has two different narrators, one is a person who is away from home and homesick and the other is from the friends and family who miss him. Quite a good song. |
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| Christie Front Drive – Instant Romance Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about a guy who is in love with a girl and wants to have a serious relationship with her but she doesn't want one. The title seems to reflect this pretty well. |
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| Evergreen – Trudy Pushpin Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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For some reason I get the feeling this song is about a child molester. Child molesters will often attract kids to there house with fun things like butterflies and trains so they can molest them. "Other things I liked to watch fly" could refer to children who were innocent before this man hurt them. I don't know, seems more like something you'd write a song about rather than some guy who just killed butterflies. |
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| Glassjaw – Convectuoso Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about the objectification of woman in America. Woman are seen as literal sex objects whose only purpose is to serve as trophies for men.
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| Funeral for a Friend – Hospitality Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about the euthanasia debate, it's taken from a person who wants to die in peace but they won't let him. Sort of like the whole thing with Terry Schiavo, people keep trying to use him for political purposes but in reality he just wants to die in peace. It could also be about his time in the hospital as other people said but the first impressions I got were about euthanasia. |
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| The Ruby Suns – There Are Birds Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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To me it sounds like someone wishing to go to a place where he can escape is responsibilities. The first line represents escaping to somewhere more peaceful and the kids playing with marbles in the second line represents his responsibilities. |
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| Nurses – Caterpillar Playground Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's dissing bands that try to rip other bands off by stealing a more talented bands original idea(i.e the Arctic Monkeys, The Strokes etc. being bastardized by millions of clones.) |
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| My Chemical Romance – Early Sunsets Over Monroeville Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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On one level I think it's about zombies but like most of MCR's other songs there's a deeper meaning underneath. It's a metaphor for a couple (probably Gerard and his ex) who were having a great healthy relationship but then the girl got hooked on drugs and spiraled down word and now the narrator has to either choose to "kill"(break up with) her or stay with her and become a "zombie"(an addict) too. I love this song it touches me deep down in my soul not to mention the guitar work reminds me of early 90's like Cap'n Jazz or early At the Drive-In(which is a VERY good thing). |
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| My Chemical Romance – Early Sunsets Over Monroeville Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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On one level I think it's about zombies but like most of MCR's other songs there's a deeper meaning underneath. It's a metaphor for a couple (probably Gerard and his ex) who were having a great healthy relationship but then the girl got hooked on drugs and spiraled down word and now the narrator has to either choose to "kill"(break up with) her or stay with her and become a "zombie"(an addict) too. I love this song it touches me deep down in my soul not to mention the guitar work reminds me of early 90's emo like Cap'n Jazz or early At the Drive-In(which is a VERY good thing). |
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| Ghost Mice – Switzerland Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about living life to the fullest, seeing the world and relishing life. This song makes me so happy. :) |
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| Something Corporate – Cavanaugh Park Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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This song is an amazing song. It's just so beautiful and sad. It's about never feeling like you can totally fit in with the rest of the world, like there's never a place where you can feel completely at home. Contrasts nicely with "Woke Up in a Car". |
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| Lifetime – 25 Cent Giraffes Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about meeting a girl and wishing you could take her on the road with you to get to know her better but then realizing you can't. Or it could be about Ari missing his girl on the road. |
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| These Arms Are Snakes – Tracing Your Pearly Whites Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about someone who lets people(or maybe even the system) push him around because he's too weak to fight back. I think all the dental references are sort of a play on the phrase "bite the hand that feeds" like the hand is right out there waiting for him to bite but he's to wimpy to do it. The other meaning I thought made sense was life's short so don't by standing around doing nothing because you'll regret it. |
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| These Arms Are Snakes – Horse Girl Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I'm pretty sure it's about drug use most likely heroin("find your favorite vein...push it in like a push pin") or crystal meth("deep black gums changing from the inside".) Then again "deep black gums" could be a reference to black tar heroin. That would make sense. Yeah, it's definitely about heroin. |
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| Sunday's Best – Don’t Let It Fade Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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This is truly an amazing song. Can be as happy or sad as you want but either way it's beautiful. Such a great melody too. Sounds like something The Beatles or Elliot Smith would write. |
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| My Chemical Romance – Na Na Na (Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about American culture more specifically the excess, materialism and conformity that's within our culture especially the music today. I think Gerard said that this is sort of an "anti party record you can party too" so that kind of fits. At the end he's sort of saying that he won't conform to the drugs and partying culture of today to fit in/sell records. Still not as good as anything on Three Cheers but pretty fun song with a good message nonetheless. I like this new direction. |
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| My Chemical Romance – Thank You For The Venom Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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That seems to fit the lyrics. Too bad they kind of left the scene and became mainstream. Don't get me wrong, I like The Black Parade and Danger Days looks great but I kind of miss there older style. It had a lot more emotion to it and a lot more balls. |
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| My Chemical Romance – Cemetery Drive Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about a guy who finds out his girlfriend has killed herself right after he saw him a few minutes before. It means treasure the time you have with the people you care about because they could be gone before you know it. |
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| Benton Falls – Angel On Hiatus Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about being so depressed that you want to commit suicide. Like you feel as if your never going to be happy again so you might as well end your life. This song reminds me of how I felt when I go through bouts of depression. |
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| Shudder to Think – The Ballad Of Maxwell Demon Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Okay, normally I don't use this excuse but seriously, this song is indecipherable and I think the lyrics are pretty much made up randomly. I believe Maxwell's Demon was some sort of physics thing. Maybe that will give someone a clue. |
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| My Chemical Romance – Cemetery Drive Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Hey dude, I love MCR and also love all those bands you mentioned and you are obviously insane. I can tell by the way your ramble mindlessly about nothing. And "fags?" Was that a homophobic comment? I don't care what you have to say about "emo kids" because some of them can be really narcissistic and shallow(SOME not all) but when you start to make statements about something people can't control then you have a problem. Oh yeah and I know your comment is three years old and you probably won't read it, I just felt like venting because close minded assholes like you piss me off. |
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| Hot Rod Circuit – At Nature's Mercy Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think starvingforyou hit the nail on the head. It's about how you can get so attached to someone you can become "addicted" to them and how painful it is when you are separated from that person. |
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| Braid – This Charming Man (The Smiths cover) Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Yeah, I kind of figured that, both have very literate and clever melancholy lyrics. I think The Smiths were an influence on emo in general though and least lyrically(and maybe sometimes the guitars.) |
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| Braid – Forever Got Shorter Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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Dude, that was uncalled for. Just discuss the music and let people be. Oh yeah and Something Corporate are most definitely emo. If The Get Up Kids are emo and so is Jimmy Eat World why not Something Corporate? Dashboard Confessional is emo too. I don't get the idea that emo bands have to stay underground to remain emo, they just have to be punk or indie rock influenced music with confessional lyrics and heavy catharsis. |
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| Eels – Novocaine For The Soul Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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It's about having an empty life and wanting to look for something to fill that void of emptiness. Like that one guy said, it can be sex, religion or music the first two referenced in the song. |
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| Fugazi – Repeater Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's more about gangs and gang violence and people who are in gangs are just statistics to the system. I think the last part is about how the media exploits gang violence for fear mongering purposes(Fox News would probably be the obvious example.) |
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| Drive Like Jehu – Caress Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I got the irony pretty quickly. It's about how when we treat teen mothers like crap we are making an already bad situation worse for them, so why not try to help them instead? |
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| Dashboard Confessional – Vindicated Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think it's about trying to change and become a better person. For me this song is really emotional because I am trying to become a better person and learn to treat other people better and knowing what a douchebag I can be sometimes makes me so upset. |
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