| The National – Terrible Love Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"It takes an ocean not to break" probably one of the most beautiful lines ever written for a song. So much emotion and truth. |
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| The National – Fake Empire Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Never noticed the political commentary, but for me the meaning is much simpler. Tiptoe through our shiny city with our diamond slippers on do our gay ballet on ice bluebirds on our shoulders we�re half-awake in a fake empire we�re half-awake in a fake empire It's like their world is so perfect, like they're dreaming or in some simulation. But they're "half awake" or aware of this and even in this "fake empire" they don't care its fake because they're together. |
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| The National – Exile Vilify Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Okay first off I highly recommend reading the comic "Lab Rat". It explains the story of Doug Rattman (you find this song in one of his "holes") and gives the song a lot more meaning. Contrary to many people's comment, it's actually more about Rattman than Chell. MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS If you don't want to read the comic, here's a quick summary. One of the scientists working on GlaDOS manages to survive her attack (she requested toxin claiming it was for an experiment), and was on the run from her, trying to escape. He finds a companion cube and starts talking to it, as he develops schizophrenia from not taking his meds. He places Chell at the top of the "testing list" because of a report stating her dangerous tendency to never give up - a perfect adversary to GlaDOS. But when he manages to escape, he suddenly feels guilty for using her, and goes back to try and save her. He places her in a cryogenic chamber, which practically places her into a comatose state. From that point onwards, it's not known what happens to him. Exile - means "away from home". Both Doug and Chell are far from their homes, but the lab sort of becomes home. It takes your mind again - refers to Doug's schizophrenia. His mind forces him to listen to inanimate objects as if they were real You've got sucker's luck - Both of them are trapped in the lab, in their destiny to stay in the lab. They can't escape. Have you given up? Does it feel like a trial? - these two lines refer to the difficulty of the trials that GlaDOS places, as well as Doug's trials. Does it trouble your mind The way you trouble mine? - My favorite line. It's so damn romantic, as if Doug has fallen in love with Chell and at the end cares more about her survival than his own. Whatever the case may be, few video game songs are as deep and thematic as this. |
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