| The Band Perry – If I Die Young Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think the song is actually written more from the point of view of Kimberly Perry. She said it was written pre-record deal and it's about how her and the boys have done everything they set out to do so far. In an old, old interview, when KP was 20, she mentioned her purity ring - she was gonna save her virginity for her future husband. Now, I don't know whether she still wears the ring and has kept that promise, or not. However, this song was written in 2007 - KP was about 23. I think she was definitely still a virgin at that point in time - "I'll be wearing white" (white is symbolic for purity and virginity), "I've never known the loving of a man, but it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand" (she's been in love, but not had sex). Plus, the ring could be a purity ring. I always interpreted that line as she's inexperienced at life (green). "Who would have thought forever could be severed by..." could be commenting on how young people think they are invincible and won't ever die. "Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em" I think means that death is not so bad - she doesn't want her family to cry over her because there are worse things than death (I don't know what, but I think she's saying that she's not suffering, so maybe she thinks that life can be worse than death?) Yep, I really don't think this has anything to do with suicide. It's just about how Kimberly is sure that if she died now, she would have had "just enough time" to do all she set out to do. The message is that life is fleeting and can be cut short at any time and so you should live it well. |
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| Tom Petty – Free Fallin' Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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"She's a good girl, loves her mama Loves Jesus and America, too She's a good girl, crazy 'bout Elvis Loves horses and her boyfriend, too" - Paints a picture of this girl, a perfect all-American who's never done wrong. "It's a long day livin' in Reseda There's a freeway runnin' through the yard And I'm a bad boy, 'cause I don't even miss her I'm a bad boy for breakin' her heart" - He's a bad boy cause he took a perfect girl and broke her heart for no apparent reason. He knows it was wrong, yet he doesn't feel bad like everyone thinks he should. "And I'm free, I'm free fallin'" - He's glad that he got out of the relationship, because he couldn't bear to be tied down like that and now he feels free. "All the vampires walkin' through the valley Move west down Ventura Blvd. And all the bad boys are standing in the shadows And the good girls are home with broken hearts" - The vampires are sort of undead, shadowy, mysterious characters. The 'bad boys' are hanging out on street corners, whilst the 'good girls' are staying in and having to bear the weight of the pain that the boys caused. "And I'm free, I'm free fallin'" "I wanna glide down over Mulholland I wanna write her name in the sky I wanna free fall out into nothin' Gonna leave this world for awhile" - He feels free, yet he still loves her. Writing someone's name in the sky is an awful grand gesture and shows he still has feelings for her, despite feeling so much more free without her. "And I'm free, I'm free fallin'" Overall, to me this song is about a boy who broke the heart of a "good girl" because he wasn't happy in a relationship. He's saying that the girl did nothing wrong, but he couldn't be with her. After breaking up with her, he feels free and independent. |
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