| The Prodigy – Charly (Alley Cat Remix) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| It's definitely a song about drugs, notably the drug addled clubbing culture when this song was written. "meow meow" which is repeated throughout the song is a common street name for mephedrone, and I think "go off somewhere" is a reference to taking a trip. | |
| Enter Shikari – Constellations Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think like most of the songs in the album, this is about the state of our planet, in fact it's pretty obvious it is. It works well as a closing track though, because I feel the lyrics are a little more positive and optimistic, they're about looking to the future and making a change. I really like this line: "I'm more confused than ever but I don't beg or pray / 'cause the sparkling light from the morning sun / Is all we should need to feel one". I think he is saying that the only inspiration we should need to change our ways and ensure a future is the beauty of nature and the world. I think the two train tracks represent different paths that humanity can go down - one path, the path we are currently on, leads to destruction. The other does not. The metaphors of time in this song are really interesting. In my opinion they represent the doomsday clock - a hypothetical clock which represents how close we are to doomsday, with midnight being global disaster: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doomsday_Clock. "There's a train at 12:00, destination: disaster / It's running on time as time runs faster" - if we continue to live the way we do it will be disastrous, and as each day passes the problems seem to get worse. "On platform two it's destination: sustainability / It's delayed though, it was supposed to arrive at 11:50" - we should have changed our ways a long time ago, by now it might be too late. As the song goes on the 'train for sustainability' never arrives, it is then that he realises that this change won't come from nowhere, we can't simply hop onto a train that will take us down that path. We need to take action and make it happen using "our own two feet". It then goes in to the idea that it is not too late, we still have the power to build a new sustainable future, a society where everything is fair and equal, it's quite optimistic. Throughout the song the line "And I am lost, so lost, you are the constellations" is repeated, I'm not actually sure what this could mean. Perhaps by "you" he is referring to mother nature, and that our primal instinct to survive will drive us down the right path eventually. No matter what happens, the stars in the sky, the constellations will always be there to guide us. Not sure. |
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| Enter Shikari – Arguing with Thermometers Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I'd say the message of this song is pretty obvious, but the lyrics are nonetheless powerful and actually quite relevant. I don't think it's specifically about digging for oil under the icecaps though, I think it's a general portrayal of humanity's greed and opportunistic ways, despite the damage we are doing we continue to exploit our planet with no consideration of the long term effects. I think the drug analogy used it a really good one, our hunger for money really is an addiction, and it's one we'll continue to feed, much like a drug addict will feel his addiction until he dies. | |
| 30 Seconds to Mars – Stranger In a Strange Land Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The lyrics are a bit off, but it doesn't matter. I personally think these lyrics are about a power hungry dictator. "If you're looking for Jesus, then get on your knees" - it has a double meaning, it's not simply about praying, but it's also saying that if you want to be saved then you should bow down and obey. |
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