| Mumford & Sons – Winter Winds Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Hah, just read your post here after I posted my comment. I totally agree with your interpretation! | |
| Mumford & Sons – Winter Winds Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I think the song is about an affair. The singer was briefly drawn into the arms of another woman. Contrary to what is typically portrayed in the media of affairs, it is not this man's mind that tells him to break it off with the mistress, but his heart-- For at the seat of his being, he discovers that he truly loves his wife, and can't continue to betray her. He knows that his decision to break things off will upset his mistress, and this song is his attempt to rationalize the situation to her. | |
| Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| They say that in a true tragedy, both parties are right. That's what really makes this song resonate with me: Both characters are simultaneously entitled to, yet responsible for, the extent of their angst. My own experiences in being both the "good guy" and the "bad guy" in multiple breakups has lead me to believe that there rarely is a right or wrong person. We're all just trying to survive and be happy--unfortunately, sometimes we hurt others by pursuing our own interests. | |
| Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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"snark look of disgust" Perfectly stated! And I agree, the body language demonstrated during the video clears up any ambuity about the song's meaning. |
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| Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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My personal take on this song: This song is about travelling, perhaps reluctantly, most certainly with lingering reservations regarding the change of scenery. The song is presented from the perspective of the city/land/culture in which the traveller has become immersed. In support of this, is the video itself, which follows a female who appears to be travelling the world, discovering new places (each of which has the potential of "possessing" her heart). While many of the scenes are presented with an eerie feel, there are also many scenes in which the young woman is content, and they seem to appear with increasing frequency as the video progresses. "There are days when outside your windows, I see my reflection as I slowly pass..." is a referernce to the world outside passing her by, waiting for her to accept it--to come out and be part of it. I think there is a deeper intention of the foreign land representing reality itself (and acceptance of the foreign land as an acceptance of, or submission to, reality). It's about giving things a chance and having faith. |
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