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| Laura Marling – My Manic and I Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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This is very similar to how I also see it; the "manic" actually being a persona of herself. This interpretation could also be supported through her progressively saying throughout the song, "There are the reasons I think that...You're ill", then "We're ill", then "I'm ill", as if she's possibly accepting her of "mania", if you will. Then again, I could be completely wrong, but it's an interesting interpretation! |
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| PJ Harvey – Man-Size Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Like many songs of hers, they can be interpreted in many ways, but this is just how I personally interpreted the song:
The song is told not necessarily from PJ's perspective, but from the persona of a typical "macho" man. He believes his masculinity holds him superior to others. Because of this superiority he doesn't feel "a need to shout" because he believes people inferior to him (particularly women) should give him the attention he deserves; because he is a man, he believes this is his inherent "birthright", if you will.
It also describes how he perceives women and femininity. Women to him are at most his accessory; the line "I'm pretty sure good enough to eat" could refer to women as a piece of "meat", if you ,will whether having a sexual tone or not.
Finally, I believe the last few lines are him trying to rid himself of the weakness inside of him, which he perceives to be femininity ("silence my lady head"; "get girl out of my head", etc.), in order to keep his power, authority and masculinity, to keep him "man-sized". |
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| PJ Harvey – Down By The Water Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I interpret it as being about the loss of innocence... particularly when losing her virginity (whether by force or consensual). The daughter (blue-eyed girl) is symbolic of the innocent version of herself; the Mother is symbolic of herself after she looses her innocence... The "Mother" then longs for her innocence/innocent-self back.
It's really a brilliant song, and there can be many ways to interpret it, as with a lot of PJ's songs. She's a great songwriter. |
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| PJ Harvey – Snake Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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It's a brilliant song. I personally interpret it to be about temptation, giving into temptation, and then later feeling the consequences and regret of giving in. |
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| Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Black Tongue Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Other songs of theirs have referenced themes of incest (cold light comes to mind), I don't think it's at all literal, but just a metaphor. |
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| Patrick Wolf – Tristan Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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He could be talking about an alter-ego, or maybe "Tristan" is a metaphor for something dark inside of him. Amazing song! |
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| Patrick Wolf – Teignmouth Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I interpret it as about being lost in oneself or one's situation, and yearning for something more in some other place; whether it's love or not, he certainly expresses wanting to be content and happy ("to marry the untold blisses, and anchor this lost soul").
It's an absolutely beautiful song. Very poetic. |
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| Laura Marling – Rambling Man Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I interpret it to be about becoming (or fear of becoming) something/someone that you really don't want to be, but it might be all you know; or maybe you've become (or fear to become) someone others (possibly society in general) expect you to be. |
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