| Townes Van Zandt – Nothin' Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Line 13 - should be "As brothers", not "These brothers" 4th and 3rd to last lines - should be "And bowin' down a thousand times, To echoes strung on pure temptation", not "And bowin' down a thousand time, The echoes strong of pure temptation" Unbelievable song. |
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| Elton John – Talking Old Soldiers Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This is one of my favorite songs, period. It has such rich, heart-wrenching lyrics and such a sad, dissonant chord progression that never quits but just pounds the mood even further into your gut. The chords and song just march toward the singers inevitable demise just like time does in one's life. There are two main meanings that I glean. My favorite way to interpret this song is as an anti-war protest. I suppose I'm reading my own meaning into it, though, because you never really find out how his friends died. I envision that he lost them at war and that he's hanging out at a bar that they drank at when they were all alive in the military, or perhaps from his childhood with kids he enlisted with. The other obvious interpretation is simply of loneliness and the growing solitude that age and the death of loved ones can bring. Minor themes touched on are the despair of alcoholism, societal apathy (you're right there's so much going on, no one seems to want to know), and a seeming advocacy of caring for others (So keep well, keep well old friend And have another drink on me). This song has so many beautiful and synergistic sad layers in the lyrics, which when combined with the predominately minor chords makes a powerful, powerful song. |
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| Jackson C. Frank – Blues Run The Game Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Corrections: 5th stanza 4th line should be 'Wherever I've thrown them dice'. He repeats 'wherever' at the beginning of lines 3-5 just like in stanzas 1, 4 & 7. 6th stanza should be: Maybe tomorrow honey Some place down the line I'll wake up older So much older mama I'll wake up older And I'll just stop all my trying The version posted repeats the 2nd and 3rd lines, which is not how the song goes. This is one of my favorite songs, so it's gotta be right!! Thanks!! |
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| Old Crow Medicine Show – We're All in This Together Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| First line is 'Well my friend...', not 'Well my friends.' | |
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