| Nine Inch Nails – Something I Can Never Have Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| This song reminds me of being 12 or 13 - it was one of my favorite songs back when I was a kid. What a great track, a standout on Pretty Hate Machine (which I still think is perhaps the most-accessible NIN album - easy to relate to lyrics, good pop sensibility, perhaps the most "fun" NIN record...my favorite after The Downward Spiral)...it has a different vibe than the other songs on the album. I agree that the lyrics are pretty much self explanatory. It's a very stripped down song - love the simple piano accompaniment. Trent's vocal delivery here is absolutely wonderful as well. I think the only time Trent came close to capturing the beauty of this song again was with "Hurt". | |
| Elliott Smith – The White Lady Loves You More Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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You guys who are getting worked up in a debate over whether Elliott was referring specifically to heroin or cocaine are seriously missing the point of this song. You're missing the forest for the trees. This song is one of the most profound accounts of what addiction feels like that I've ever heard in my life. It's a standout (among so many flawless songs) from the self-titled album. I've always been in awe of how his voice and delivery could be so fragile, yet the words themselves pack such a vicious punch...the effect is both spellbinding and devastating. "I'm looking at a hand full of broken plans And I'm tired of playing it down You just want her to do anything for you There ain't nothing that you won't allow" Doesn't this just speak for itself? Brilliant. Elliott Smith was one of the realest songwriters out there, RIP friend. |
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