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| The Magnetic Fields – When You're Old And Lonely Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think that this song, like a lot of Stephin Merritt's, seems kind of cute and sweet on the surface but is actually really dark. It kind of has a bitter tone. The speaker in the song is singing to someone who clearly isn't interested in him romantically, and he's trying to console himself or maybe convince her to settle for him by saying that if she doesn't stick with him, she'll probably never find anyone. He's saying "Maybe I don't look so great now, but dying alone probably won't be so hot either" |
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| The Magnetic Fields – When You're Old And Lonely Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I think that this song, like a lot of Stephin Merritt's, seems kind of cute and sweet on the surface but is actually really dark. It kind of has a bitter tone. The speaker in the song is singing to someone who clearly isn't interested in him romantically, and he's trying to console himself or maybe convince her to settle for him by saying that if she doesn't stick with him, she'll probably never find anyone. He's saying "Maybe I don't look so great now, but dying alone probably won't be so hot either" |
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| Smog – Held Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I'm pretty sure it's "Not wishing for their destruction." He's fine letting the jets be. |
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| Smog – Revanchism Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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This song really creeps me out, more than any other Smog song (or maybe any other song in general). I think that the brother and sister had a sort of incestuous relationship (nonconsensual on the sister's part most likely). The brother, however, sounds strangely enthusiastic or happy, maybe knowing that his sister can never tell anyone. |
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| Bill Callahan – Baby's Breath Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I agree with @thepowercut about it maybe being about an abortion, but I also think it might be about a man that left (or maybe killed) his wife and child for some reason. Either way, he regrets it.
Throughout the song he uses a lot of imagery that alternates between death and life, ie the double meaning of "Undertaking" and hay being dead grass. The part of the song that confuses me most is the final line "You must reap what you sow or sing." Does anybody have any idea what that could mean? |
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