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| Elliott Smith – Bled White Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I hate to leave such a general comment, but this song is absolutely beautiful. Just wanted to throw that out there. |
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| Elliott Smith – 2:45 AM Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I don't believe that these lyrics were meant to be interpreted literally - i.e. a man getting mugged. Yes, he did have a history of abuse, but I really think this song is about addiction and mental illness. Speaking from personal experience, I can relate to this song in regards to bipolar disorder. "Grabbing onto whatever's around for the soaring high or the crushing down" - that is literally what it feels like sometimes, never being able to control how you feel at any given moment. "Looking for the man who attacked me while everybody was laughing at me" - paranoia, probably induced by drugs. "Looking for somebody's arms to wave away past harms" - this probably refers to the fact that he can't seem to escape his unpleasant past, including abuse. There was a rumor that he was on experimental psych meds for bipolar, including lithium (also suggested in the line in The White Lady Loves You More - "need a metal man just to pick up your feet"), but I'm not sure if that's factual. This is just my interpretation. |
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| Brooke Fraser – Scarlet Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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It seems like this song is about having a miscarriage. "Nobody knows your name, it's easier" refers to the fact that she probably had a name in mind that she never told anyone, because it probably happened relatively early in the pregnancy (a lot of women wait awhile before telling people about their pregnancy just to make sure everything goes ok). "Finally you can breathe" - the baby went to heaven and now has a "life" I guess, since it never had the opportunity to live outside of the womb. "Clench your fists till they almost bleed" - the woman is angry at herself for being an inadequate mother. Also, when I think of babies and ultrasounds I think of tiny fists and fingers. "Your mind is swollen from months of thought without release" - during the months of her pregnancy, she was anticipating the birth of her child, but there was no release of those feelings of anticipation because it never came. Not really sure about the rest of the second verse or the chorus. The color scarlet is suggestive of reproduction. This is just one interpretation, I'm not saying it's right or wrong (there is no right or wrong answer). |
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