| The National – This Is the Last Time Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I think I read that it is the singer from Dark Dark Dark actually. Yeah it's something like "it takes a lot pain to pick me up" and "it takes a lot of rain in the cup" | |
| The National – I Should Live in Salt Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I was perusing the National's webpage forums listening to the album stream last night and the general consensus over there is that this song is about Matt's relationship with his brother Tom. I agree with this after reading several reviews of Tom's Mistaken For Strangers documentary which evolved into a study of this relationship and how Tom compares himself to the success of Matt. I feel this song is Matt's way of saying that you shouldn't resent yourself for not having my life but just have your own life( ex: " I should leave it alone but you're not right" and "learn to appreciate the void") There is also a very concerned and mournful aspect that Matt's lyrics take with the living in salt reference that match up with his interviews leading up to the album about finally learning to put the band on the backburner and attending to his family.He obviously feels that his pursuits with the band are what lead to his neglect of an aspect like the idolizing love of an younger brother. Complicated song, complicated relationship, great song and wouldn't expect any less from the National. |
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| The National – I Should Live in Salt Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Spot on about the Lot reference | |
| The Strokes – 12:51 Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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When I first heard this song I figured it was just about getting drunk and trying to get laid when your in high school. But I started thinking(maybe even over thinking) about the song and couldn't just accept that this really great song that has such depth in it's music had such shallow lyrics. My personal interpretation of the lyrics is that Julian is trying to comment on the fickleness of change and the futileness of trying to change one's behavior. The beginning of the song lays the groundwork for the singer's pushy relationship with his potential lover. The singer is emotionally reckless and very depressed I think. He thinks that getting drunk and having sex with this girl he has been longing for will change the way he feels about his life. This leads to some sort of epiphany for the singer right before he and his girl have sex.( This is 12:51... part) But after this the song resets itself into the same place it started both musically and lyrically. Only difference is that singer is more considerate of his girlfriend's plans and feelings in this verse. The song ends with Julian flatly and unemotionally singing the same lines he did before his life outlook changing sex. He is still going out and getting drunk of 40s and having sex with his girlfriend in her parents house. Nothing has changed for him despite his change in behavior. But this is Julian Casablancas' lyrics were talking about so nawwww this song is about getting drunk and trying to get laid in high school. |
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