| CocoRosie – Tranny Power Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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First off, this is a great live version of the song, It's just Biana singing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joQ0ScOgDe0 Going off this version without Sierra's lyrics (which I can't decipher either :P) I think that Tranny Power isn't suppose to be taken literally but symbolically/ spiritually. In interviews Bianca has said "My sexuality is explored in my work," "[but it's] more my gender than my sexual preference. It's really not about being gay or ungay, it's about being yourself in a patriarchal, heterocentric, heteronormative, monotheistic world. It's always the changing question and answer, and it's the forefront of my work." I think that 'Tranny' is used in this song, also by the definition "Transgender is the state of one's "gender identity" (self-identification as woman, man, neither or both)". You may not be physically transgender, but empowered anyway, by embracing all the aspects of different genders, or neither, and also going past the social stereotypes and restrictions that a specific gender can put on you. I take this song in that meaning, and it is so empowering. Also I think 'turn the music louder, feel the tranny power', could be a message to people to raise their voice about it, and embrace life without gender stereotypes. |
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| CocoRosie – K-Hole Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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About the movie that the 'basketball courts' reference could be from. I just read that their song 'Lyla' was written based on the movie 'Lilya 4-ever.' I read the plot and at the end *spoiler* : "Lilja and Volodya, now both dead, angelic and happily playing basketball on the roof of some tenement building, safe from all harm the world can do to them." If they've already been inspired by this movie on the record before, I find it likely that the reference came from this movie. |
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| Funeral Party – Just Because Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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On there website they posted lyrics. Although I don't think that every word of the lyrics they have posted is exactly true because I think that they posted up initial ideas for the songs rather than completed lyrics. Anyways I changed a few words here and there, but I think this are pretty accurate: The words are coming out I can feel it in the deep of your mouth Truth will reveal itself No need to travel for a million miles The years can stay the same I kept it easy so I couldn't complain Let them make up your mind It's a feeling you can never describe. But even after all the things I say You can be honest and be true You never realize what I wont do Ashamed to call it out, afraid to say I don't recognize what's left of us I can't think of anything it was And it was over, be hated for All the things that I know that I could I would never leave, you know I would And I would sell it all because you ask me why, I cannot lie yeah it feels old and I want new you ask me why oh just because (X3) The climate change it really nothing new I'll stay lost cause I got something to do I can figure out in my own time you were always late so you never arrived I know no one knows so you can be yourself Keep it close and never let it run out they'll stop caring so push them aside Fuck the things you want for the things you like Again with the money and their swank apartments I build a tower up into the sun let then follow every fallen empire On the war they waged but never won I figured out your world from night to day I swear to god I knew I would But it became the reason to be good When I would free it out The words to say That I'll be honest and be good You wouldn't believe me if I would Cause it was covered all in disguise Amazing anger lack I lost my mind Oh I could go, but I will stay And I'd do it again, you can bet that I will Oh you can find a piece of mind You ask me why Oh I can't lie I figured I would sit around I found a way that I can go I made it out through all the years You ask me why Oh just because (X3) |
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| Wolf Parade – Palm Road Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| The vocals in this song sound similar to Win Butler's in 'Keep the car running' =O | |
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