| Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Nice review :) You've pretty much said everything, although I'd say that the idealism and misconceptions people have about 'perfect matches' is mostly from modern media - namely movies - not just depicting perfect relationships, but making them believable for the most part. I think one of the most impressive things about the song is its structure. It couldn't have kept its effectiveness if it was structured any other way - had Kimbra's verse been first, we wouldn't have seen it so much as a two-sided issue, since we'd be inclined to sympathise with Gotye. I also noticed the symmetry at the beginning of their verses ("Now and then I think of when we were together" and "Now and then I think of all the times you screwed me over"), which each of their flaws. Kimbra can only remember the negatives - I'd go further though, and say she forces herself to forget the good things, otherwise she won't be able to get him out of her head. In every hostile breakup, one party does that, regardless of age or sex - and regardless of the childishness of it. Speaking from experience and in retrospect, I'd say its like an emotional defense mechanism. Gotye's beginning seems to show slightly more maturity on the surface. He, unlike Kimbra, is able to see the relationship for what it is. He acknowledges that he knew it was a bad relationship, "but that was love..." He even admits he preferred being alone, "glad that it was over." He doesn't admit he's in the wrong, or that he contributed to the breakdown of the relationship though, and that's his flaw. In each successive relationship, he remains 'caught up' with thinking about the one before, why it ended, and causes the one he's in to end that way because of it. Gotye constantly wallows in self-pity, the sadness he's become addicted to. In this way, he's worse than Kimbra, because he limits the next relationship himself, almost knowingly, so he has a reason to feel self-pity and focuses on Kimbra's reaction without thinking about how she feels. He tries to convince himself he doesn't "need her love", and he doesn't, because he has his self-pity. I think he told Kimbra about his previous relatonship,so she tried being sensitive, but in the end didn't "wanna live that way". She used to think she was the reason the relationship didn't work "believing it was always something (she) had done." In the end she saw the truth, that 'it was his fault'. Although that was a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG essay, basically they both have insight and can see what their partner did to contribute to the failure of the relationship, but at the same time choose not to admit that they were at fault themselves. |
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| Woodkid – Iron Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think the lyric goes "the sound of iron SHOTS is stuck in my head" (third stanza, first verse), shots meaning cannonballs. I think everyone understands the whole soldier/war theme, but personally I feel its the thoughts of any soldier, like soldiers throughout history ("from the dawn of time to the end of days"). For example 'the thunder of the drums dictates' refers to war-drums, which were used a long time ago, and 'the rising of the horns' is referring to the other war instruments. I think its mostly about how soldiers really feel during wars, the ones that keep their sanity. I see it as: 1)How lonely it really is on the battlefield away from home - "A soldier on my own I don't know the way" 2) Realising that you were fed lies so you'd sign up for battle "I'm [still] waiting for the call, the hand on the chest" 3)The realisation that the man you just killed is human just like you, and could have a wife and kids at home, and the regret that comes from it - "I'm riding up the heights of shame" I have to agree with anaikahas, its ultimately about a young soldier losing his innocence when he sees what war is really like by truly experiencing it. He wants to "walk away", but "calls to mind your lips, your face", so basically whoever he's talking about is the reason he keeps fighting. |
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| Snoop Dogg – That Tree Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Yh I came up with the same as sape...still, song goes hard; instrumental is ill, Snoop's rap is on point, and Cudi's singing is cool as usual :) | |
| Lupe Fiasco – The Coolest Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Lupe's lines are intended (I think) to stimulate the average listener to think "damn, what does that mean?" and consequently go about finding information that will lead to the answer, all the while learning on the way. By doing this, he is doing his bit to bring about the generation of 'Lasers'; of achievers and well-rounded individuals. That's precisely what gives him the right to make a song like 'Dumb it Down' sorry for the essay, just i feel kinda passionate about the pursuit of knowledge :) |
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| Lupe Fiasco – Put You On Game Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Well-structured. Said everything I could say...(mutters enviously) :) | |
| Lupe Fiasco – The Cool Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I thought when The Cool said "Hustler for death, no heaven for a gangster" it was a reference to the last (rap) line in 'The Die', where his 'friend' says "remember my nigga, 'its a heaven for a G'", implying the Cool has learned from his mistakes (in trusting the guy who set him up). Then again, i've only listened to it a couple of times - still, mine is just an explanation of what it meant to The Cool and not the message Lupe was trying to get across. So you're probably right anyway :) | |
| Lupe Fiasco – The Die Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Its quite funny because as the song progresses, you realise Michael's friend (Lupe) isn't as friendly as he seems, considering the other guy has exactly the info Lupe says he doesn't. By the way, does anyone know where to get/download the instrumental for this song? |
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