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| Regina Spektor – Dance Anthem of the 80's Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Sometimes I think of it as "An addiction, two hands and feet..." as though it's a sort of general description of the human condition; something that most, if not all, of us have in common, making us all somewhat vulnerable but also gloriously connected. |
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| Portugal. The Man – Guns and Dogs Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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"If I never need again I'll find that sleep again" I've noticed the word "need" like this in a few P.tm songs now. I wondered if it relates to substance addiction, like herion. All the members of the band seem to clean in my opinion. I was also intrigued by the line "Though I never pray god reigns today ". I wondered if it meant that despite one's own religious views, or lack thereof, God still plays a significant role on the functioning of small communities. Alternatively it might suggest that despite not practising one's faith one might still consider a higher power which dictates all occurrence. |
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| Frightened Rabbit – Fast Blood Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I don't think stroke is meant to be taken in that way that you would stroke your pet cat but more like having an embolism, again relating to sex/orgasm. |
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| Kate Bush – The Man with the Child in His Eyes Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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That's the impression I got from listening to this song, in that the man has generally been poorly received by others because he's not quite right in the head but the woman responds to this more affectionately, celebrating his whimsy and child like naivety and also the fact he is at his core a caring and affectionate being. I do however enjoy the idea that it's about masturbation. I think that idea fits really well with a lot of the verses but it doesn't really explain "The Man With the Child in His Eyes" idea... |
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| Jimmy Eat World – Sweetness Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I don't think it means anything. Something that's forgotten on this forum is that songwriters retain and regularly exercise the ability to write a song about nothing in particular. It's just a collection of idiomatic phrases that happen to sound good in this style and order. To me it's a near perfect pop song. |
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| Minus the Bear – Throwin' Shapes Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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I think you're absolutely right. After listening to this song countless times the metaphor of the "she" in the song being the weather, the sea, or even just water, makes absolute sense. The "sheets" being either torrents of rain or waves, the notion of dancing, it's all there. I think the stepping on toes part refers to how the weather can get to be a nuisance, especially in places where it rains so frequently such as Seattle, but people just get on with their lives and come to accept and even cherish it. |
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