| James – Of Monsters And Heroes And Men Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Great song showing what the reunited James are capable of. Booth's lyrics are...simply brilliant. To me this is a celebration of the human spirit, set in a post-apocalyptic future. The old man is somebody who remembers what the world was like before the collapse and is regaling his audience with tales of how it was before; only those with a child's imagination can see vividly what he's describing. As fitting the theme of the album the message is anti-war and is imploring the mass of humanity to wake up and break the cycle of the few leading the many. |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins – Stand Inside Your Love Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Billy stated in a TV performance (Storytellers on VH-1 in 2000 iirc) that this was written for/about his then girlfriend, Yelena Yemchuk. She is the girl who appears in the song's video. She also directed the video "Zero" and co-directed the vid for "Thirty-three". On the Greatest hits DVD she appears on the alternate cut for Thirty-three. I believe she and Corgan split up around 2001/02. | |
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