| Vampire Weekend – Step Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think this song is about an old couple trying to impart wisdom on a young couple. The male in the young couple is saying how their conversations are boring and they never experienced life how he is now. "I just ignored all the tales of a past life Stale conversation deserves but a bread knife" "Well they didn't know how to dress for the weather I can still see them there, huddled on Astor Snow falling slow to the sound of the master" Sometimes you have to "dress for the weather" or to see "the stars when they hid from the world." To me this song feels like experiencing life isn't about doing the same boring rituals your ancestors do, but seeking new meaning and experiences... to live your life, which may not be how others see it. |
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| fun. – We Are Young Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I think you are all wrong... "asking 'bout a scar... I know I gave it to you months ago." The video clearly shows a bar fight going on... One that the singer might have started in the past. So he's saying he's sorry he hurt her and he's asking for her forgiveness. Don't know where everyone is getting the references of sex and being a virgin? | |
| fun. – It Gets Better Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Definitely how I saw this song as well... The lyrics suggest it but the fact that it's called "It gets better" seals the deal (because of the "It gets better" campaign. If this had a more romantic tone, I would say it's about sex... but it just doesn't have that tone. One change I would make to this would be: Like starlight crashing through the room, we'll lose our feathers (Losing feathers suggests shedding your outward appearance and exposing what you are actually like. Just like stars that are always there (you're always gay), but stars are only revealed at night (Shedding feathers... revealing yourself as gay to others)). Yes, I know it hurts at first but it gets better (It hurts to come out of the closet at first... but it gets better) |
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| Phoenix – Countdown Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Now I'm not religious so don't ridicule me if I'm wrong and I'm not sure about Phoenix's religious preference, but I found this to be a christian song... Someone that is near death... Here's my interpretation: Countdown unless you're juvenile let's go (countdown unless you're young) God bless your miss somewhere (self-explanatory) We're sick for the big sun (We're ready to die) (Big Sun - "the light") It doesn't matter what you did (Doesn't matter if you've sinned) and if you did it like you been told (if you've accepted Jesus....) True and everlasting that's what you want (...You'll live for eternity, if that's what you want) True and everlasting that's what you want (...You'll live for eternity, if that's what you want) Don't say no your breakfast tears are gone (Don't give up) Resist or let go, you're borderline withdrawn (Either fight or give up) Down, unlit from the bottom there is a misfit (Depressed, withdrawn, there's something wrong) Better than it looks, better than it looks (Life is better than this) Better than it looks, better than it looks (Life is better than this) We're sick (We're dying) We're sick for the big sun (We're ready to die) We rumble and trip I realize that too Hear the lonesome bell, is this knowledge? (Not sure about this line, besides again alluding to loneliness) Ask forgiveness you know somewhere (Ask for forgiveness (from Jesus)) You're fixed to an atom (You're only an immortal) It doesn't matter what you did (same) And if you did it right let's go (If you asked for forgiveness, let's go (die)) Cruel and everlasting that's what you want (This line seems to say... Hell is what you want) Cruel and everlasting that's what you want (Hell is what you want) Don't say no your breakfast tears are wrong Do you remember when 21 years was old? Down unlit does it matters that you care the less? Better than it looks, better than it looks Better than it looks, better than it looks We're sick We're sick for the big sun We rumble and trip I realize that too True and everlasting, it didn't last that long We're the lonesome, we're the lonesome yell True and everlasting, it didn't last that long - These last lines confuse me a bit and make me question my own theories to this song now... But my GUESS is that The person killed themselves.... only to realize they were still lonely. Now even if I'm completely wrong on the lyrics... I'm pretty positive on the theme... Which is to just go through life, cause it's tough... have faith and love those around you and don't live in the past. We're sick could also just be referring to sick of being depressed... They want to see a brighter future so they are sick for the big sun. |
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