| Panic! at the Disco – The Ballad of Mona Lisa Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I really doubt this song is about a prostitute; that would be too obvious. But maybe a metaphorical prostitute. A prostitute sells her services to someone who buys them. It seems to me that it's about a liar: a lying, cheating girl. If you pay attention to the music video, there is an allusion to "I Write Sins Not Tragedies", which everyone knows is about Ryan's cheating girl. It seems to me that the girl in question is a very, very good liar, and this song is about him finally catching on to her. "There's nothing wrong with just a taste of what you've paid for." He knows what he's gotten himself into with her. "Give me a sign I want to believe." He wants a reason to believe what she tells him, but he just can't do it. "You're guaranteed to run this town." It's a power trip, and she's taking down every obstacle in her way. "Woah, Mona Lisa, I'd pay to see you frown." The Mona Lisa is famous for her mysterious smile, and he's almost humored at the thought of that changing. The subject of this song is known for her lying, and he would like to see her tell the truth. "He senses something, call it desperation." He notices that her lies are starting to catch up with her. "Another dollar, another day." It's nothing new. "And if she had the proper words to say, She would tell him But she'd have nothing left to sell him." This is where the prostitute idea comes into play. If she had much of a desire or reason to tell him the truth, she wouldn't get as much of a kick out of telling him as she does when she lies to him. The music video is about a funeral, at the end of which it is revealed that "Mary did it", as in Mary killed the man. Everyone around looks so surprised when this is brought to light. Throughout the video there are "rules" that Mary follows; this shows that Mary knows what she's doing and is going through the motions, day-to-day, as if nothing is amiss. |
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| Maroon 5 – Sunday Morning Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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This is a gorgeous song. It is full of beautiful imagery and metaphors. The girl in the back doesn't bother me, although I do hear her now. But how it is interpreted as being very sexual does. The lines such as "Fingers trace your every outline Paint a picture with my hands" make the most sense when thought of as trying to imprint a memory of a wonderful moment, when a visual just won't suffice. And "Back and forth we sway like branches in a storm Change of weather still together when it ends" refers to going through hard times and changes but sticking around in the end and making it work. "Share some skin" is in reference to existing as one being, in one (metaphorical) vessel, such as a human body. "Come and rest your bones with me" is like calling your loved one back to lay down with you and just enjoy the company. Note the word "REST". It's pretty self explanatory. It's not a "very sexual" song. It's very loving, cute song with lyrics that only those who have been in love can truly understand and appreciate. |
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