| Alkaline Trio – Dorothy Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Like the flutter of your fingertips, Like the flickering of lights, They've got their bright ideas but we've got bigger fish to fry. Still cannot figure out the first lines to this song.. Maybe everything that we do has an innate reason behind it whether we choose to make it known or not. Found you out there on your doorstep, Undressed to the nines. From your Sunday best, black and blue velvet dress. Your head's a mess and so is mine. I remember screaming this verse when my parents were in the car, back in middle school and they kept giving me funny looks.. now I know why. Matt finds the girl outside, completely "naked" both mentally and physically (down to her size 9 heels..) And he draws parallels to this by describing her best Sunday dress as "black and blue velvet..." symbolic for her bruised/tattered dress. Her head (hair/demeanor..) is a mess.. It's obvious that she's either had a run-in or was raped. Oh Dorothy, I'm coming home, I hope you're waiting there. I know times have been tough on you, It's all downhill from here. Oh Dorothy, inside that dreadful place deep in your heart, It's beckoning, I'm racing to your doorway Dorothy. Dorothy. The first chorus is seemingly innocent. Matt wants to see Dorothy and he can feel the deep secrets in her heart beckoning him. Considering the previous verse, it would appear that she has many other secrets that she does not disclose to anyone, ever. But Matt seems to see through her, which is why he states: It's all downhill from here. Like the scratching sounds of insects, Beneath the blades and soil. We'll begin the plot to get away, To ends as black as oil. Now it's bounding in the ear, Left in left field for you to find. Outside of your peripheral vision of this never ending night. Matt and Dorothy want to get away quietly and in plain view, just like the insects under the grass. Plot has a double meaning.. plot as in plan to get away, and plot as in a plot in a graveyard, alluding to suicide or immolation [To ends as black as oil] The phrase "left field" is popular vernacular (first attested in 1961) meaning "wildly unrelated to the subject being discussed", and "out in left field" means "a little crazy". Matt has hidden "something" that he doubts that she will find. This is further described as "outside of her peripheral vision," "of this never ending night." The last line, to me, has two meanings but one is a bit more hinted judging by his voice. Dorothy is consumed by her broken world, her own never ending night, and she can't seem to ever see any good in it because in her peripheries, is more darkness. In other words, Matt has hidden something that she simply cannot see/fathom. [Chorus] It's a strange world isn't it? Such strange times to be living in. I had a change of heart tonight, When I watched her walk into the light. It's a strange world isn't it? Such strange times to be living in. I had a change of heart tonight, When I watched her walk into the light. I watched her walk into the light. I've come to accept how messed up this verse is and I absolutely love it. Matt describes the world as strange and the times as strange but never considers him or Dorothy to be "different or worse than everyone else." He's almost hopelessly accepted the fact that this is reality. "I had a change of heart tonight, when I watched her walk into the light." Instead of feeling "x" emotion, he feels "y". What he was feeling before, about her walking into the light, was different from what he is feeling now, about her walking into the light. Walking into the light can be infinitely interpreted. I see it as walking into the light at the end of the tunnel, where you supposedly see "lights," after you die, and if you walk toward them, you surely will not awaken. I believe that Dorothy killed herself (with or without Matt's assistance, we don't know.), with Matt observing nearby and him witnessing a change within himself. Instead of feeling sad and agonizingly watching her die, he simply feels that everything is "strange," and that he had a change of heart, allowing him to feel nothing when Dorothy died, because based on the previous verses, Matt knows and sees through Dorothy unlike everyone else. He realized that night, that she has been living a broken life and that standing there and letting her die, instead of preventing it, was everything that she needed. Now the conclusion: The final chorus. Oh Dorothy, I'm coming home, I hope you're waiting there. I know times have been tough on you, It's all downhill from here. Oh Dorothy, inside that dreadful place deep in your heart, It's beckoning, I'm racing to your doorway Dorothy. Dorothy. Even though the lyrics are the same, clearly there is an entirely different interpretation if you consider Dorothy to be dead now. He sounds concerned.. almost desperate to get back to her despite fully knowing that she is gone. |
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| The Weeknd – The Morning Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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5000+ Plays from me alone. This song is the most beautiful when you wake up hungover, covered in vomit, and alone on a sidewalk in the middle of the city. From the morning to the evening Complaints from the tenants Got the walls kickin' like they 6 months pregnant They've been having sex since the night before and the noise has not let up. Drinkin' Alizé with our cereal for breakfast Girls calling cabs at dawn, quarter to seven Picture a refrigerator with nothing but alcohol. The girls, presumably the ones that slept over, want to avoid the walk of shame and call cabs to get home. The sky's getting cold, we flyin' from the north We're rockin' with our cities like a sold-out show House full of pros that specialize in the ho'ing Make that money rain as they taking off they clothes He's leaving Canada, to the main cities in the US to party and he visits a strip club. Order plane tickets, Cali is the mission Visit every month like I'm split-life livin' He either hates the cold or his home and spends an enormous amount of time in Cali as if he is living 2 lives. Let the world listen, if a hater's caught slippin' Then my nigga stay tight, got my back like Pippen He wants people to listen to his music and about what he is doing around the world (the strip clubs, etc). But if someone hates on him, he wants us (my nigga) to have his back. Fast life grippin', yeah we still tippin' He is snared by the prospects of living the fast life, but he doesn't forget to give thanks to those who deserve it. (Like tipping waiters..) Codeine cups paint a picture so vivid He loves his drugs. 1 part cough syrup + 3 parts soda = Happy. Fakes try to mimic get girls timid But behind closed doors they get oh so rigid The fakes (girls who tease) tend to make all of the other girls self-conscious about themselves. But when they take one of these fakers to fuck, they freeze up because they really have no idea what they are doing. All that money the money is the motive All that money the money is the motive All that money the money she be foldin' Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work These lines claim that money is the only reason why strippers even do it in the first place. (Truth) He draws parallels to his own life and this connects to the second verse. Push it to the limit Push it through the pain I push it for the pleasure like a virgin to the game Like a girl's first time, he's enduring the pain and sacrifices that he has to make along the way in hopes of getting the pleasure that he wants.. A virgin to that money A virgin to the fame ..which is money & fame. So this my only chance so when I'm over only pray That I flow from the bottom closer to the top The higher that I climb the harder I'ma drop He's only got one shot to make it big and he's praying that he'll go from the very bottom to at least somewhere near the top. But he knows (and I think the last line is comparable to drugs) that the higher/more famous he gets, the harder the fall. (Becoming a washout or losing everything) These pussy ass niggas tryna hold on to they credits So I tell 'em use a debit watch they image start to lessen He's definitely talking about a specific group of people here that try to hold onto their "street credibility," (Rick Ross anyone?) causing their decaying image. I warned them like discretion Why these niggas twistin' Always fuckin' twistin' Why these niggas twistin' I can't figure out the meaning to this.. Maybe twistin = trippin. Shit that I got them on straight bar hoppin' To the music of the ambiance got shit poppin' He's gotten some people high and they're bar-hopping/dancing to the drug induced music. Zombies of the night Like old zombie movies, he comes out at night and disappears during the day. Niggas ain't talkin' If they hypin' to the crew get it in like pockets No one is talking/wants to embarrass themselves and he tells them to get over it if they're just trying to prove something (hypin to the crew.) Downtown lovin' when the moon comin' Only place to find base heads and high women After midnight, the only place where you can find high girls and cocaine (or crack? [freebasing..]) is downtown. All that money the money is the motive All that money the money is the motive All that money the money she be foldin' Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work Better slow down she'll feel it in the morning Ain't the kinda girl you'll be seeing in the morning He references the beginning of the song where he wakes up with the strippers. He knows he should slow down because they'll feel sore, despite the fact that he won't be seeing her when she wakes up. Too damn raw ain't no nigga worth her holding Ain't no nigga that she holding man her love is too damn foreign She isn't going to hold the people she works with. She is just after the money because what she loves in a man is completely different. Look at all that money the money is the motive All that money the money is the motive All that money the money she be foldin' Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work All that money the money is the motive All that money the money is the motive All that money the money she be foldin' Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work Girl, girl put in work Girl put in work |
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| The Weeknd – Love Through Her Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I am a guy. But every single song by Abel makes my ears melt and my spine shiver. Here's my interpretation. [Verse 1:] Go back in time when I feel her She touching me, it's too familiar The way she doing the things She does exactly the way you used to (you used to) He is with a new girl but clearly he has not forgotten about his ex. He's beginning to do what we all do and notice how our new partner is different/similar from our former ones. She's very similar to his ex, which is maybe the only reason why he picked her? Let me take a break, I need a breather The way she moving, I can't believe now She does exactly the same, I must be going insane (Oh) He's taken aback at how similar she really is to his ex. The way she moves/the sex. Maybe he's just imagining all of this because he wants her to be his ex. [Chorus:] Am I going crazy? Do I need some therapy to get shorty out of my mind? Girl, my head is racing Heard shortys been needing the rest of my mind He's conflicted because this new girl is so similar to his ex. "Heard shorty's been needing the rest of my mind:" A double meaning that his current girlfriend needs the "rest of his mind" in other words, all of his attention. It could also mean that shorty (his ex) is taking the peace of his mind (rest of my mind) and it's ruining him. Am I making love to you through her? Am I making love to you through her? Am I making love to you through her? Love through her (love through her) He doesn't know if he is just using this new girl as a means of fulfilling his desire for his ex or if he just can't bring himself to love anyone new. [Verse 2:] Thought I left that part of life behind me It's back to haunt every girl that loves me The memories of him and his ex continue to haunt him and his future relationships. Why can't she leave me alone Can't believe every girl that I hold I see you, I see you She's like a ghost that won't relent. She is in every single girl he sees. The greatest times we had the best of Push back rewind, but I can't delete her Move forward into my life, I had a place and a time to apologize (to apologize) The greatest times of his life were spent with her and these memories cannot be forgotten. He states how she has moved forward into his life (from his past) and that he had the circumstances to apologize but we never know if he did it or not. [Chorus x2:] Am I going crazy? Do I need some therapy to get shorty out of my mind? Girl, my head is racing Heard shortys been needing the rest of my mind Am I making love to you through her? Am I make love to you through her? Am I making love to you through her? Love through her (love through her) |
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| Hellogoodbye – Dear Jamie... Sincerely Me Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Who would have thought that the mushy love song that held me through middle school would randomly play on my iPod.. 9 years later in college. - "Dear Jamie... Sincerely Me" [Verse] Dear Jamie I've got a letter I would like to send It's lacking strings of words with punctuation at the end. Should I trust this dialect? To convey the right effect? {Basically.. I thought Forrest wanted to tell Jamie how he feels about her but he doesn't trust that his deliverance, whether it is in pen or through the phone will be sufficient. Not even through words} Dear Jamie I've got some things I'd like to set in pen I would have used a pencil but lead's just not permanent. Should I trust my printer's ink? To express the things I think? {Once again, he can't trust writing it in ink because something could go wrong.. Someone could erase his words in pencil.. He's not even sure if he should let his printer do the talking.} [Chorus] Every page I tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and all the folks could have much more to say {This took a while to understand.. He shows how insecure people can get around the people they like.. Here, he tried his best to fill his letter with his feelings but he feels like none of his lines can possibly contest with inside jokes/experiences that Jamie might have shared with other guys.} [Verse] Dear Jamie this envelope will represent my heart I'll seal it, send it off and wish it luck with its depart. This stamp will be every action that carry my affection Across the air and land and sea Should I trust the postage due? To deliver my heart to you? {Again he is unsure of whether or not the postage is trustworthy..} [Chorus] Every page I tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and other folks who have much more to say Every page I tried my best to think of something to contest With inside jokes and other folks who have much more to say Give you all I can Flower and a hand I hope this helps you see Signed Sincerely me. {He's given her everything he could.. a flower.. his hand.. but he doesn't want to try to make her like him and I think he just wants her to understand him which is why he doesn't write Love, me, but Sincerely, me.} |
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