| Lana Del Rey – Raise Me Up (Mississippi South) Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Lovely lyrics, but the voodoo references are incorrect; Louisiana is the voodoo state. That's not meant as a criticism, simply an observation given the over-tones of "voodoo" here, not to mention the direct mention. Mississippi is more the crazy, Bible humping side of the South. I am sorry to say that, but it's true; they're stuck in a time warp that is all their own and all it leads to is gross regional bias. Still, I love the wording of these lyrics and my only unhappiness with them stems from the obviously wrong state regarding the subject matter. It bothers me that Lana has fed into the aforementioned regional bias and also exhibits her outright ignorance of the culture/history of Louisiana because no, sorry kids, it does NOT translate in that way. So, I ultimately find myself torn regarding the words here--excellent writing, incorrect (ignorant--which doesn't mean stupid) lyrics. |
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| Queens of the Stone Age – Someones in the Wolf Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"He steps between the trees, a crooked man There's blood on the blade Don't take his hand" The woodsman supposedly killed the Big Bad Wolf with his axe and therefore saved Little Red's life. I take the title, coupled with those three lines to mean that "someone's in the wolf" meaning that the wolf is in the woodsman now; has turned him into a werewold. It's interesting to think about in that regard actually. You could also take it to mean that there was more than one Big Bad Wolf all along (wolves and packs and all that) so the woodsman could've been a wolf the whole time (a crooked man--pretending he's righteous and doing the right thing, but really he isn't). The title says a lot to me about how the wolf was also a man, hence "Someone's in the Wolf" for comparison purposes think: "wolf in sheep's clothing". Just my thoughts. |
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| Imogen Heap – Glittering Cloud Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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While I know this song is about locusts, it still totally makes me think about a serial killer/someone who feels almost *compelled* to kill, but they're fighting against it even though it is a part of their nature. Then one night they snap and it's over so fast, but it still happened... just maybe not the way they had thought it would. The next day there is an artist sketch of them floating around on television and people are talking about it. They just want to do it again, have settled into their role, but they still don't want at least the person or people--perhaps a bf/gf/family members--being addressed to loathe and hate/fear them. They can't help it, it's part of who they are to do what they did and will probably do again. Either way, it's an interesting story in song form and I love the metaphor that Imogen used for the "plague of locusts" thing. It leaves the song itself open to so many different interpretations that way and that, to me, is the beauty of metaphors. In short: I love this song and bonus: it's a lot of fun to dance to. |
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| Florence + the Machine – Howl Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Even a man who is pure in heart and says his prayers by night, may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms and the autumn moon is bright. The above is a line from The Wolf Man (the 1941 version, I can't say if it's in the remake). It is said to Larry Talbot in at least one part that I recall and recited throughout the film by the villagers. Obviously, Florence paraphrased it to include it in this song, but I think it fits brilliantly and for me adds a new element to it. One could take this song to mean that indeed, you can love and/or desire/lust after someone to a point that you are reduced to animalistic level--running on pure need without thought or pause. However, some of the lines, including the aforementioned paraphrasing could also lead one to think that perhaps this means that the narrator had sex with the object of her desires, but he was indeed a werewolf and has thus changed her. It could even be stripped down in a way to be seen as the newly turned were-girl is now hunting the man who turned her because he is her mate. There are a few ways I can look at this (obviously) and I find it's just a fun and yes, sexy, song to listen to. There is such a sense of hunger and urgency to it that regardless of the concrete meaning, it does kind of make you want to howl. I also have to say that my favorite lines are: "Screaming in the dark, I howl when we're apart Drag my teeth across your chest to taste your beating heart" The imagery and raw, wolfish sexuality to that is amazing. |
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