| New Model Army – Green And Grey Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I interpret it as a guy (Sullivan) singing about a friend, brother, perhaps an older brother with some idolisation. The lyrics suggest what happened to Billy Boy wouldn't have happened if that person were still there, so he was a protector to an extent. When you grow up in a country town or village, or northern industrial green/grey town, there are people who leave and people who stay. I relate to that, I moved to Australia (palm trees by the sea). I have friends from my youth who're still there, they never left. Have I achieved anything from moving to Australia? Perhaps, or perhaps it's just different. Am I better than them for moving to a "better" place? I pitty them at times for not achieving more (winning and losing), and I never really looked back. You move on, you forget about people who used to matter. That's the meaning the song has to me at this point in time. I've listen to it countless times before but never really considered it. Beautiful song. |
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| Prince – Nothing Compares 2 U Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Prince is a superb song writer but very understated. I was never an avid fan of him as a pop star but over time you become aware of his substantial influence to the music industry. He spent most of his career heavily restricted by a record company contract, so had to put his music out through other mediums. Writing this song for The Family is a great example of this. The lyrics are undeniably brilliant. http://www.thelyricvault.com/ |
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