| Death Cab for Cutie – Doors Unlocked and Open Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Builtby: I think I can see why you would say that. The lyrics are sparse. In the digital booklet, they are only a few lines. However, I think they are powerful. See my reply to StuffandNonsense. Like so many of their songs, the rhythm and beat of the music really accentuates the message of the song. They do this so beautifully and so consistently -- one of the great things I love about DCFC. I think the choppiness of the song is deliberate -- the construction of the song echoes the meaning. | |
| Death Cab for Cutie – Doors Unlocked and Open Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Builtby: I think I can see why you would say that. The lyrics are sparse. In the digital booklet, they are only a few lines. However, I think they are powerful. See my reply to StuffandNonsense. Like so many of their songs, the rhythm and beat of the music really accentuates the message of the song. They do this so beautifully and so consistently -- one of the great things I love about DCFC. I think the choppiness of the song is deliberate -- the construction of the song echoes the meaning. | |
| Death Cab for Cutie – Doors Unlocked and Open Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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SaN: I think you are on the right track, but I suspect it is more than that. Ben's lyrics often have a real depth to them which is partly why I love the band. The song's rhythm and beat really sound like highway driving and the words reinforce that, so I think you are right on with that part. "Counting down" signals that he is driving into the city, in California, probably southern, probably LA as you suggest. The ocean of sound, I believe is the city -- the hum, the traffic, the people, the noises all around, that background ocean of sound. But -- here's the divergence. I don't think he's talking about a time in the past. He is saying "We will live in slow motion and be free" -- we are going to the city, we will live in the city, but on our terms. We will create our own life and make ourselves free from the bustle around us. We will live with doors unlocked and open -- our personal commitment to life. Where? We are unsure -- it is somewhere in the ocean of sound. This deliberate approach to life, a commitment to living free, is in opposition to the "isolation" that so many feel who live in the city and feel cut off and alone while surrounded by people. I hope the fictional driver succeeds! :) |
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