| Mumford & Sons – White Blank Page Lyrics | 3 months ago |
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A white blank page is the white screen that pops up after someone has blocked you on social media. You got blocked during a heated argument and now you’re royally pissed off. Regarding what situation spurred this argument, all are great possibilities, whether it was cheating, posing as straight, or even romantic rejection. In all cases, no matter the scenario, the accuser discovered the sexual affair on social media and were livid. An argument ensued and they were blocked. All that remains is a white blank page. |
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| Elton John – Madman Across the Water Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Yep, Mark2Marie, I think you hit the nail on the head. Lyricist Bernie Taupin married American Maxine Feibelman in 1971 and this song was released that year. The connotation is that her family viewed her new English husband as "the madman from across the water," though he thought them to be the crazy ones. I am reminded of the saying: Sometimes it's easier to see from the outside looking in, than it is from the inside looking out, and I think that might be the "joke" he is referring to. Bernie can see out the window, see the broken back of the boat which symbolizes a problem with the relationship. He asks, "Is the nightmare black, or are the windows painted?" which suggests that everyone else is casting a blind eye to the situation. Sadly, the couple divorced in 1976. |
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| Yael Naim – New Soul Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| You're so right! Sometimes you have to blow the walls out! | |
| Maroon 5 – This Love Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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It's also possible that he's talking about more than one girl. There's the one he's been in a relationship with for awhile, and that relationship has been purely physical -- that girl keeps leaving him and yet keeps coming back, and he doesn't have the heart to end it. She's the "she" and "her." Maybe they're married or have a child together, so ending the relationship would be difficult. Then there's the new girl, the "you," who may be an affair perhaps, who he's trying to console because she's so broken, and he's explaining his odd situation to her, as to why he's still with the other girl, but telling her he'll try to make her happy despite the mess, make love to her, etc. "He's torn between two lovers" to coin an old song. This is just another possible interpretation. |
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| Ben Folds – From Above Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Ainaro, you are brilliant! Although I love Tom Waits, I had never really paid attention to these lyrics before, so I'm posting them below. Let's hope that the real life friends Hornby is referring to in "From Above" don't wait 40 years to talk this over. Martha by Tom Waits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9Mse62NFl4 Operator, number, please: it's been so many years Will she remember my old voice while I fight the tears? Hello, hello there, is this Martha? this is old Tom Frost, And I am calling long distance, don't worry 'bout the cost. 'Cause it's been forty years or more, now Martha please recall, Meet me out for coffee, where we'll talk about it all. And those were the days of roses, poetry and prose and Martha all I had was you and all you had was me. There was no tomorrows, we'd packed away our sorrows And we saved them for a rainy day. And I feel so much older now, and you're much older too, How's your husband? and how's the kids? you know that I got married too? Lucky that you found someone to make you feel secure, 'Cause we were all so young and foolish, now we are mature. And those were the days of roses, poetry and prose and Martha all I had was you and all you had was me. There was no tomorrows, we'd packed away our sorrows And we saved them for a rainy day. And I was always so impulsive, I guess that I still am, And all that really mattered then was that I was a man. I guess that our being together was never meant to be. And Martha, Martha, I love you can't you see? And those were the days of roses, poetry and prose and Martha all I had was you and all you had was me. There was no tomorrows, we'd packed away our sorrows And we saved them for a rainy day. And I remember quiet evenings trembling close to you... |
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| Ben Folds – From Above Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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The lyrics are not quite correct, but "bluets" made a noble attempt. Since you posted this, the actual words were released in the liner notes. However, the fact that some of these lyrics sound like something else actually seems to present a double meaning. Keep in mind that the songwriters are not always completely truthful in interviews because they have to be careful to not set themselves up for lawsuits, or worse, hurt the friends that they love. Also, the video itself, although terribly cute, is somewhat misleading since it adds an extra storyline, and sometimes distracts from the lyrics. When I read the lyrics, I take it to mean that Nick Hornby is talking about some friends (let's just make up some names here and call them Charles and Ruth). While sitting in a bar with their respective significant others, Charles had an epiphany: Ruth and he were met to be together -- they are soulmates. However, Charles misses the boat and Ruth goes off and marries Tom. Charles figures he'll marry Martha. Both Ruth and Charles seem perfectly happy in their respective marriages, but they aren't -- not really. They are simply existing. All their friends know it. Everybody who really knows them knows it: that ideally, Charles and Ruth should be together. However everyone wonders if anything can be done about it or not. Both start to feel it: Just this vague notion that something was wrong During this time, they also recognize that they are somehow connected: Neither of them knew what was going on A strange feeling of never, heartbeats becoming synchronized. A couple of places the double meaning really pops out for me (although I'm sure there are more) are in the lines: "Maybe our ghosts live in that vacancy." Sounds like: "Maybe I'll go slow in that vacancy," suggesting that Charles is rethinking his marriage with Martha, but is going to go slow. And maybe we "owe" the unlucky ones. Sounds very much like: Maybe we "are" the unlucky ones, once again, voicing the realization and fear that perhaps they are not with their soulmates. Adding the second female lead here late in the song suggests that Ruth has now also determined that Charles is her soulmate, but was slower to come to this realization. I get the impression at the end of the song that now that both Ruth and Charles are aware that they should be together, they intend to do something about their situation, but are stuck. I would love to hear a sequel to the song -- what eventually happens to Ruth and Charles? Do they ever get together? |
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