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fun. – Be Calm Lyrics 13 years ago
Or perhaps the pain in his back is from being stabbed in it?

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Jack's Mannequin – Hey Hey Hey (We're All Gonna Die) Lyrics 13 years ago
These lyrics are horrible.

Keep your eyes on the road I'm the Glass Passenger
And I sing for a traveling band.
Where I'll be tommorrow
Guess God only knows
It seems that there's science at hand
But I'll finish the shows when I land

And New England turned grey
Found the old TLA
From the lens in my Polaroid camera
The label looked proud
The New York show sold out
I noticed a change in the weather
It's getting cold, could you hand me my sweater

So keep your eyes on the road I'm the Glass Passenger
I've return to scene of crime
With my bus and my band I am taking a stand
So sing with me just one more time

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Jack's Mannequin – Platform Fire Lyrics 13 years ago
At a concert, Andrew said the first line of this song was supposed to be "Smokin' California Blue Dream" (a strain of weed), so I'd say this song is at least partially about the influence of drugs. I'm also pretty sure the lyrics are "this haze is only temporary," which has to be a reference to weed. IMO it's about doing concerts and stuff blazed while still feeling the pressure of performing well.

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Jimmy Eat World – A Praise Chorus Lyrics 14 years ago
So you've eliminated the possibility that Jim wrote the song for you. Good work.

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Five for Fighting – Superman (It's Not Easy) Lyrics 14 years ago
spur ball's comment is completely on point. Scroll down.

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Say Anything – Cemetery Lyrics 14 years ago
Max writes very verbosely, which generally doesn't generate songs for the radio -- radio songs typically appeal to a wide variety of people, so they have general messages written simply. SA's style is not conducive to radio play, as interesting as it is.

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Say Anything – Color Blind Lyrics 14 years ago
I'd agree that it's about depression, but depression and relationships certainly aren't mutually exclusive, haha. It could involve both.

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Say Anything – Shameless Lyrics 14 years ago
First of all, this song is amazing. My favorite on Baseball (albeit with very stiff competition).

The way I interpret it is that it's about a girl who had a relationship with the speaker, but they eventually fell apart. The girl embraced a new lifestyle and left the speaker behind, seeing herself as deserving better than what the speaker can offer. The speaker, though, believes she's lying to herself, and asks "would it kill you to be shameless," e.g. have a little humility and embrace what makes you happy (scream this in defiance), despite what others may think. The speaker knows that she's making the wrong decision (I will be with you..our love is here to stay) and that they both know their love was real (eardrums are like elephants..of the things fed to your ear). The 'rock n' roll' in her eyes is a metaphor for the variable, exciting, adventurous relationship/lifestyle she gave up, a metaphor that I think works throughout the song. He invites her "back to mankind" at anytime, meaning she could always come back to him. He's trying to "take it in stride," letting her explore a different lifestyle without him, but hopes she will return and it will be like old times (I will always love you).

This song always makes me think of my 'One Who Got Away'..for me it's depressing, empowering, and brutally honest all in one. I love it. I even sing the part where Max messes up at 2:18. It makes me just want to walk up to people and ask them if it would kill them to be shameless, just to break them out of their smug little fucking shells. That's how it makes me feel anyway (I did warn you that it was MY interpretation!).

But anyway, that was my angsty rant. Point is, this song rocks, and the musicianship in terms of lyrics and dynamics shown by it is truly astounding, especially for SA's FIRST album. Incredible song, incredible album, incredible band.

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