| Xiu Xiu – Wig Master Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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to me the song is about love and distance, which others have touched upon. physical or emotional distance, it could be either, the mention of ships & planes speaks to me as symbols of that. this line in particular--"I'm going to spank your ass so hard you'll hate the wig master, but I'll put two pillows on your dining room chair"--speaks a lot to me, the speaker treats the other person badly but later comes around and tries to comfort him/her. the speaker still holds some sort of regard for the person but the relationship is incredibly strained the other person is coping better than him but he simply can't deal with whatever is separating them or plaguing the relationship ("loneliness isn't being alone, it's when someone loves you and you don't have it in you to love them back"). the speaker is aware of the unconditional love he/she is offered but is guilt spiraling for not returning it and not being able to deal. i think it turns into the speaker using this person as a comfort for the downward spiral he's in. it's where i think the sexual/lustful aspects play in, the speaker is sleeping around to try to numb to loneliness. he fully expects the other person to dump him ("Look at my hair, it's a dirty little mop crying for you to send it away") for his conduct and unfaithfulness but it appears the other person stands by him. "Do you want to see my panties?" is the last thing I'll ever say to you. "I want to finger every teenager I see" is the last thing you'll say to me. this lines confuse me but i think they may just be switching perspective--the other person saying that he/she will continuously... offer himself/herself to the speaker (for lack of a more eloquent way to phrase that), because sex can be a comfort, a temporary cure to sadness and loneliness. but the speaker is still deep in his troubles & will continue erratic sexual behavior, to the point where he's beyond caring about other people's judgement ("Don't make fun of my night out") terrifying song but evocative, definitely not anyone trying to make a "quick buck" |
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| Emmy the Great – Paper Trails Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think the song speaks to a general fear of commitment and the traditional, settled life. At the start it does seem to reference sex, but as an example--she doesn't want to go that far, not yet. The guy is more ready to commit and is pressuring her to do so. The country represents the traditional, I believe. In the city she can be an independent woman. I believe there's a fear of having children ingrained here as well. All the images she pulls can relate to children (dolls, ice cream, cake) turned into something negative. The dolls are scary, without the proper limbs; the ice cream inhibits her expression musically and emotionally. It's "saccharine"--sweet, but nauseatingly so. Baby spit is beautifully juxtaposed with the "secret trail it leaves upon the tit" line. She's afraid to settle, get married, and have kids. ("Apologies are boring and they're trite") I think this speaks to her not really feeling remorse at first. However, she does squeeze out an admission of guilt: it was her fault for leading him along, making promises she could not--or would not--keep. However, moving to the city and remaining independent allows her to freely write and express. The song is about choosing yourself over the traditional life of marriage and kids and commitment. Lovely. |
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| The Metal Hearts – Mountain Song Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Isolation indeed. It's in the title as well--"Mountain Song." Isolated in the mountains. I also find there's an altitude metaphor there--they're "above" everyone else. "You can watch me fester in masturbatory quiet" Perhaps that they're so self-centered that they cannot find anyone that is up to their intense standards? Self-love, etc. "I swallow a bottle of wine so I can get by it" Drowning problems in alcohol. "You can really tell when I'm a self indulgent mess I will wear your ego out and make you feel like less" Belittles everyone else. "And I'm gonna have a hard time getting over myself" Knows that there is something wrong and wants to fix it, but it's daunting. How to descend from the pillar they've placed themself on. "I'm an ice-capped everest" Cold, as a person. "Wasting time in her own mind and living by her wit" Sarcasm is her crutch. "I have become a professional defense mechanic" I definitely hear "mechanic" in here, but "mechanism" makes more sense. Either way, though, won't let anyone else in. Closed off, restrained, etc. "I have shut the glass door between you and the atlantic I have watched the teenagers have sins on the beach" She's lonely. She's closed off to everyone else, but she watches others being in love with one another and seems to crave that--if only she could get over herself. "I have written words on paper listening to the sea." Not sure about this one? Self-reflection, perhaps. Nature is her only friend. |
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