| The Silent Comedy – Bartholomew Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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The song is about a man who has had a troubled past riddled with sin and he his trying to make amends for all of it but it is never as simple as just asking for forgiveness because the memories will usually haunt you. "Oh my god please help me knee deep in the river trying to get clean He says wash your hands get out the stains but you best believe boy there's hell to pay yeah you best believe boy there's hell to pay" He is only partially in sin trying to get rid of it and God is saying you can get forgiveness but you will have to pay a price. "Oh my God please help me waist deep in the river can you hear my plea He says son you come like a begger in the streets you might make it boy but by the skin of your teeth." Once again he is getting deeper in sin and is trying to get rid of it and God is once again saying he can but it won't be easy. "I rambled with the worst of them fell in love with a harlequin Saw the darkest hearts of men And I saw myself staring back again and I saw myself staring back again" This is just him explaining the wrongs he has done in his life. "Oh my God please help me neck deep in the river screaming for relief He says it's mine to give but it's yours to choose you gonna sink or swim you gonna learn the truth no matter what you do your gonna learn the truth saying" Now he is almost consumed by sin and God is basically saying he can give forgiveness but only if he really wants it and to do so he must know the truth of all the bad he has done and what kind of person he made himself. "Ate the bread that once was stones Fell from a cliff never broke a bone Bowed down to get the kings overthrown Now I'm all alone and the fires grows and I'm all alone and the fires grows" Not sure what the first line is but fell from a cliff most likely meant he tried committing suicide and failed. Bowed down means he used deceit and betrayal to get what he wanted. The last line is a reference to where all these bad things have lead him, alone and in pain. "Swing sweet charity take what's left of me A new beginning or is this the end Swing sweet Seraphim take me back again or watch me make the messes of men" This is his last wish for him to be saved. Seraphims are fiery six winged beings that constantly sing "holy holy holy". Their jobs are to watch God's throne and to keep order so he is hoping they will take him and return order or he will just end up going back to his wicked ways. Also the name of the song "Batholomew" refers to Saint Bartholomew whose death is accounted to being skinned alive which can be seen as shedding old life and beginning anew. |
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| The Black Keys – Gold on the Ceiling Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I believe when he says "It's alright, ain't no God in my eye" he means that he doesn't worship money because its not important to him so it's ok if they steal it from him. | |
| Bedouin Soundclash – Nico on the Night Train Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Its seems like the lyrics were taken from the album booklet which are different from the actual studio recordings. Most notable is the course should be; "Nico, you know, I'm not your man, I know that You can take a stand On a midnight night tram" |
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| Jay Malinowski – Lord, Here Comes the Rain Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This song seems to be about a lonely and depressed man, Jay often uses rain as a metaphor for sadness in his songs. Basically its just a guy who is trying to just get by in life. "Standing in the doorway at 4 am Looking to the clock for my dinner begin" Its early the day and yet all he's looking forward too is for the day to end. "I've played bars where people talk so loud And the things I lose I hope they have found" Basically he's saying others will gain any things he's lost in his life like love, happiness, or even just the meaning of it so they don't feel the way he does. "Sometimes busy hands can't hold that wheel But if you don't hit the brakes then the devil will steer" This refers to lost love again, he is basically saying that its hard to control a relationship with his busy life, if it wasn't ended (brakes) then things would only get worse (devil will steer). He wrote this album after recently breaking up with his girl friend. "There's no glory in a morning light When daylight only marks the end of the night" This supports my first statement because he doesn't see significance in a new day when he's its another day he has to try to get by. The chorus where he says "Lord here comes the rain", he is basically just saying here comes the pain again. |
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| Incubus – Drive Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Its a song about drunk driving... | |
| Incubus – Drive Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I don't know why were trying to make out a deep meaning. Im pretty sure it's all a reference to drunk driving. "Would you choose water over wine... Hold the wheel and drive?" Would you be responsible and drive sober When he says stuff like being one of the hive he's talking about falling to peer pressure and drinking and driving. When he refers to fear taking the wheel he's basically saying a drunk driver is fear. |
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