| Eve 6 – Inside Out Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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1. Does he say "chope on the rines" or "choke on the rinds"? 2. If it's "chope on the rines," can someone tell me how to do that, because I'd definitely do that for someone probably. 3. If it's "choke on the rinds,".... well I think I know how to do that, but in that case I probably wouldn't so it's moot... |
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| Neutral Milk Hotel – Conversation with Robert Schneider (Will Cullen Hart) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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In high school I remember this kid had a party at his parent's house while they were out of town. Throughout the house on prominent display were professional photographs of him, his little brother, and his mom and his dad. All four family members had nice haircuts and sweaters, it looked like the perfect little American family. I'm guessing they went to the mall annually and paid someone to take a picture of them. It creeped me out, and I started wondering why this family was trying so hard to project that image. This dialogue (toward the end, with the discussion of flowers) reminded me of this party. What I love about this conversation is that "flower" could be taken to mean anything--a metaphor for having (or not having) your shit together. Those poets are tricky. Also, Cullen Hart is obviously talking nonsense in some places, but it's actually interesting when he disagrees with Jeff. I can see it both ways: not having your flower together can be lonesome and frustrating, but it also has its merits (or at least, the awareness of not having it together) |
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| Old Crow Medicine Show – Wagon Wheel Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This is an old traditional about going places and doing stuff. For instance, getting high with a trucker. | |
| Against Me! – Joy Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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this song (or at least the way i relate to it anyway) isn't just a calming melody, and it's not "fake" happy either. it's somewhere in between. he is more or less hinting at how he copes with his internal feelings of pain. everyone experiences pain and sorrow, and it doesn't always just go away, so you gotta find ways of living in the mean time. the first lines actually tell you the speaker's motivation for writing the song -- so he doesn't have to feel alone. the impending "onslaught" is the terrifying future. also, the oxymorons in the song reflect the mixed feelings towards the present state of things. he feels deep down that the world is fucked up, so he tries to find joy in as many places as he can. the lines about god...well, that's pretty obvious. it relates to the whole idea of coping. some people get through life on their religious beliefs, but that's not what this guy does. in place of faith, he has a sense of optimism. look on the bright side of things now, and get excited about things to come. that's his god. so yes, there is a disparity between the speaker's "joy" and his "panic," but i wouldn't say he's trying to fool anyone. the world makes him feel lonely and scared, so he creates his own world...which is basically what every single person in the world does, to some extent. i'd say he's just more in touch with himself than most others. |
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