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Brand New – Jesus Christ Lyrics 13 years ago
thank you - the ones posted above had a lot of errors. like working out a psalm? and "don't tear down hate n' factories" - that's almost the opposite of what it's supposed to be haha

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The Mountain Goats – Sax Rohmer #1 Lyrics 14 years ago
he's referencing a "Dead drop". It's a spy thing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_drop

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Steve Earle – I Feel Alright Lyrics 14 years ago
I think that at least some of this is kind of a personification of drugs and/or the use of them. For example:

Now some of you would live through me
Lock me up and throw away the key
Or just find a place to hide away
Hope that I'll just go away

Some people use drugs to live a different life, some would like to attack the drugs (War on Drugs), and most people just ignore the problem. If you aren't living on the corner, then you aren't dealing with the consequences. Just ignore the drug problem and hope that it'll just go away.

He continues with the personification here:

I got every thing you want or need
Your darkest fear, your fondest dream
I ask you questions, tell you lies
Criticize and sympathize

That sounds to me the viewpoint of the drugs, especially from someone who's used: there are both highs and lows that come from drugs and they can get in your head with criticisms and sympathy.

Anywho, that's just my 2 cents. It's a great song and a great fit to the end of the Wire season 2, especially when Nick is realizing the negative aspects that the drugs have brought him after living with all the highs.

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