| Broken Bells – The High Road Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I definitely think it's something along these lines. The second verse especially conveys this well. The dawn to end all nights That's all we hoped it was A break from the warfare in your house To each his own A soldier is bailing out He curled his lips on the barrel And I don't know if the dead can talk To anyone "The dawn to end all nights", I think, refers to death. Mostly we think of death as sleep, but if your life is horrible enough, I think suicide can often be viewed as a way out, a way to wake up, escape. "A break from the warfare in your house" - this definitely refers to conflict of some kind - whether house refers to family or other people (interpersonal conflict) or to one's self (basic conflict of values and sense of self) I think is up in the air. "To each his own" seems to communicate understanding that you have to make your own decision on the issue. "A soldier bailing out." - Life is a fight, sometimes you have to give it up. "I don't know if the dead can talk to anyone." - You're not sure if your intentions will be lost with your demise and if people will understand. Cause they know and so do I. The high road is hard to find. A detour to your new life. Tell all of your friends goodbye. I think it ties in with the chorus very well. The high road is hard to find. It's hard to do the right thing, to find your way on the road of life. If you're experiencing dramatic changes to your life its often to find the detour that will take you past your troubles. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – All Delighted People Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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" a dramatic homage to the Apocalypse, existential ennui, and Paul Simon’s "Sounds of Silence." http://sufjanstevens.bandcamp.com/album/all-delighted-people-ep "The track concludes with two refrains, both sung by a celestial choir of voices. These, in my opinion, encapsulate the song’s theme. The first is fairly self-explanatory, “When the world’s come and gone shall we follow our transgressions, or shall we stand strong?” The second refrain, “Suffer not the child among you or shall you die young,” has a more cryptic message. Stevens hints at two different Biblical teachings, both from the book of Matthew: “Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven” and another which states “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven“. I believe he’s alluding to the choice that is at the foundation of the Christian tradition, whether to be bound by the things of the world or to enter paradise with child-like faith and innocence. It’s a choice which Stevens struggles with throughout the track." - http://musicforants.com/blog/?p=5216 This really reminds me of Kierkegaard. |
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| Just Jack – Writer's Block Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Bullet train is slang for shooting yourself. My interpretation is that drugs screwed him up and in the end he gave it up. Rehab song sounds right. I could be totally wrong though. | |
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