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Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo Lyrics 13 years ago
*Excersises my hand (2nd line, last paragraph)

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Kurt Vile – Smoke Ring For My Halo Lyrics 13 years ago
Smoke ring for my halo
Angel demon human
Oh the rest have made it
Over and over
Think I can see it now

Smoke ring for my halo
Human angel demon
Oh the rest have made it
Right under the roof of your house
Thought you could see it then

Sippin' from the sewer can
Excerises hand
Pacifies the land
Makes the most out of your chill time man
I feel like laying down
Yeah and I wanna do it again
Oh what a mess I guess I'm in

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The Strokes – Electricityscape Lyrics 13 years ago
Oh with strangers to impress so near
Old friends don't realize I'm here
I wish two drinks were always in me
I'd pretend I had the perfect ear

- Old friends doesn't hang out with him anymore because he preferred being liked by a larger scale of people to just sticking and cultivating his friendships. Then he talks about the filter you get when you're drunk, you can always translate what others are saying for your benefit.

Take me to the water
Make me understand
That I was wrong

I think he's using water as a symbol of something definite, inevitable. He wants to see his bad habits without any ego-defences such as repression or denial.

For me tomorrow is my first day
So please don't tempt me in the wrong way

He's about to start a new life but realizes it will be tough to change deeply ingraned patterns of behaviour

It's almost after midnight
I can see the city lights
We're here

He's on the right track

Change your mind tonight
You belong to the city now
And you're closer now
I know
"You belong on the radio..."

He's saying that he belongs with other people, he's part of humanity and should be able to talk freely

I swear I'll give it back tomorrow
But for now I think that I'll just borrow
All the words from that song
And all the chords from that other song
I heard yesterday

His personality is built up on other people's attributes

Change your mind tonight
You belong to the city now
And you're closer now
I know
"You belong on the radio..."

Same as before

I will not disturb you
I was just returning you
The compliment

Someone is nice to him but he cannot recive the love so he responds in a cold, bitter way

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Julian Casablancas – Ludlow St. Lyrics 13 years ago
While I surrendered my ego you fed yours
All my fantasies died when you said yours
I have dangled my pride to forget yours
Will my mind be at ease when you get yours?
We'll find out soon enough...

Hanging out with narcissists. Either one of his parents probably was one.

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Julian Casablancas – Out Of The Blue Lyrics 13 years ago
I'm quite certain the song is about recovery form narcissistic tendencies. As in pathological narcissistic tendencies. Addictions tend to bring that in you.

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The Strokes – Between Love And Hate Lyrics 13 years ago
He was abandond as a child (by his father) and I think the "never needed anybody" plays around that theme.

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The Strokes – You Talk Way Too Much Lyrics 13 years ago
Stream-of-consiousness

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Muse – Time Is Running Out Lyrics 13 years ago
I don't believe it's a cover. I believe however, the the songs main theme is co-dependence (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codependency).

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The Strokes – Under Control Lyrics 13 years ago
Probably about how we try to control life, but then we end up getting screwed by it.

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Muse – Time Is Running Out Lyrics 13 years ago
Co-Dependence y'all! CO-DEPENDENCE!!!

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Deerhunter – Nothing Ever Happened Lyrics 14 years ago
It might be true that Bradford Cox doesn't write lyrics with a deeper meaning in general.
But that doesn't eliminate the possibility to interpret them in different ways. I can definitley see a sort of spiritual/personal development theme in these words.

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The Beatles – Hey Bulldog Lyrics 14 years ago
I like your thinking. John obviously experienced trauma in his childhood, to the degree that he couldn't process it at the time. So he was carrying around these heavy emotions all through his Beatle career. But as you said, I think John unconsiously released small parts of these emotions when he wrote lyrics and melodies.

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The Strokes – Two Kinds Of Happiness Lyrics 14 years ago
I have a strong feeling that he's refering to the good old give and take thing. I can also see the sexual implications, but the lines

"One gives life,
and one makes you kill"

gave me the impression that Julian is talking about ego gratisfaction vs being pure at heart. Being geniunly nice to yourself and others is energy rewarding (gives life) while ego gratisfaction is short term joy and the fundamental reason to why wars are going on (makes you kill). I found that that theory makes sense for most of the rest of the lyrics as well, i'd like to elaborate but i'm getting tired now.

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Deerhunter – Memory Boy Lyrics 14 years ago
That makes sense!

I interpreted the "Try to recognize your son"-part as a kick against your father molding you to be like him and not giving you the freedom to be yourself.

Then the "Is there anyone who wants to see the sun?"-part continues on that path. He's pretty much saying that people like to think that they embrace change but in reality, it's often fought against and not wanted.

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Deerhunter – White Ink Lyrics 14 years ago
Haha, did you enjoy yer listen?

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Deerhunter – White Ink Lyrics 14 years ago
Bradford Cox said that they wanted the melody to resemble the feeling you got after your first orgasm. Memories...

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Deerhunter – Agoraphobia Lyrics 14 years ago
Eerie song. The melody fits together really well with the lyrics.

"come for me
cover me
comfort me"

That's basically what you feel when you're uncomfortable around others. Come for me (see me), Cover me (don't see my "flaws"), Comfort me (i can't handle this shit...!!!!).

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The Beatles – The Inner Light Lyrics 14 years ago
True, that's what I'm saying.
We are all part of the same source, so we are all equal.
Some people try to differentiate themselvs with opinions, manners and knowings but ultimatly nothing of that matters.
It's only love y'all. We are only love.

Check out Eckhart Tolle or Burt Harding on YouTube if you find the meaning of this song interesting.

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The Strokes – Clear Skies Lyrics 14 years ago
Nice jam! Don't really like the lyrics, they feel sort of plastic. I want that Jules-vibe.

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The Velvet Underground – I'm Waiting for the Man Lyrics 14 years ago
This song and Hendrix Hey Joe built my foundation for my appriciation for good music! YEAH! Good taa'ms.

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The Strokes – I Can't Win Lyrics 14 years ago
YEAH! I think Jules family is quite dysfunctional and a lot of this lyrics talks about the confusion that comes with it.

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The Strokes – Barely Legal Lyrics 14 years ago
I can relate the lyrics to growing up in a dysfunctional family.

If you have, the line "I wanna steal your innocence" can have a different meaning than the obvious sexual one.

If your parents are fucked up in one way or another (which Julian's seem to be, at least his greedy father) you have to grow up early and learn to adapt to "strange manners" and also learn to love them even though you really don't, in order to keep the family system working.

You do this because you think that your parents will love you if you do. But the sad truth is, they really wont, it's an endless nightmare.
And when you don't get the love you obviously deserve from your parents, your life "just don't make any sense."

Everyone in a dysfunctional family are deprived of love and can therefore not really help each other "my sister don't give a fuck".

And when you can't be affectionate with each other you recive love in terms of gifts, thus "why won't you wear your new trenchcoat".

"These little problems they're not yours they're mine
Come on listen to what I say
I got some secrets that'll make you stay"

The lyrics above sums it up pretty well. In a dysfunctional family you don't take responsibility for your own problems, you blame the other family members.
The root of the dysfunction lies in secrets, or more like covered up negative emotions so the atmosphere at home is sort of spooky and you never know what to expect.
Still, this makes it sort of exciting and as long as the secrets are being held you stick together.

There are a few more examples, but I reckon I've made my point. Hehe.

I never really dug this song, but now that I can relate to the lyrics, I'm gonna give it another go.

Cheers yall!!!

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