| Radiohead – Morning Bell Lyrics | 4 years ago |
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Initially this song striked me as one about divorce. The lyrics "cut the kids in half" meant shared custody and "you can keep the furniture" seemed to be about who gets what in the divorce. Then, "release me" was an homage to ending the terrible relationship that needed release. Turns out none of this was true. Yorke had never been divorced and only remarried after his wife Rachel Owen passed away. In an interview about the song, Yorke stated that he basically came up with the words impromptu and recorded it on his MiniDisc when he moved into a new house that was "haunted" and came up with violent lyrics. The MiniDisc was wiped out due to a storm and only recoveres the song after waking up from a flight. He denied that is was ever about divorce. This song is much like other Radiohead songs where there is no explicit meaning behind the lyrics, but more themes. The themes here are a haunting, violent tone. Yorke had potentially subconsciously thought of Morning Bells as a sort of haunting sound that is almost like torture and the need to be released from it. The song is basically Thom Yorke's nightmare that could not be explained in plain English (like most dreams) other than being a nightmare of living in a haunted house. |
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| Tom Petty – Mary Jane's Last Dance Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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For those of you who take this song literally and think its about a girl named "Mary Jane", shame on you. I mean if you look at the music video for one its about some dead girl who got zipped up in a laboratory and brought home. The song is by Tom Petty not Jeffery Dahmer. It clearly shows sealing up weed. "She grew up in an Indiana town" Ever hear of Indiana ditchweed? "But she grew up tall and she grew up right" Referring to the plant itself and how well it grows. "I was introduced and we both started groovin'" Referring to him smoking the plant and getting into that stoner groove or mindset. "Last dance with Mary Jane One more time to kill the pain I feel summer creepin' in and I'm Tired of this town again" Killing the pain refers to the physical effect marijuana has on you. And I think "tired of this town" is kinda that need to escape and get into a different mindset that stoners would. "Well I don't know what I've been told" This part refers to a lot of common belief people have on weed like its all wrong and stuff. This part of the song sounds a bit stressful, which makes it perfect to smoke some weed, which a lot of stoners do. "There's pigeons down in market square She's standin' in her underwear Lookin' down from a hotel room Nightfall will be comin' soon" This probably refers to an actual experience Tom Petty had, where he saw weed somewhere and it felt so right to try it, but he was trying to resist it. |
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| Incubus – Drive Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think the song in general deals with the choice of taking control of your own life and not by authority. Whether or not this has to do with a religious authority, which is possible with the wine vs water scenario (a common reference to Jesus' blood). But irregardless the songs message still speaks to its message. The whole metaphor of driving completely illustrates this in such an insightful way. Cars are often viewed as this controlling device that is strong and fast enough to run you over. It is constantly mentioned whether the person should take control of their life through parts like "Take the wheel and steer", "I should be the one behind the wheel" etc. It also relates to an authority "Would you kill the Queen to crush the hive?". The queen is the symbol of authority, as queen bees are the one in power in their hive. It later goes on to have that argument of if the narrator be the one in control or should it be authority? He brings up that internal debate that its easier for other people to follow the authority and its more accepted in society, but it helps you more if you follow your own path. "And it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around. But lately I am beginning to find that when I drive myself my light is found". Even at the end there's that questioning of what's the better decision and what move would others take. I have felt this too quite often, which is why this song really fascinates me. Its not an easy decision and it really does happen in real life. |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins – The Celestials Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I think the whole song has to do with freedom. The idea is there is a person born into an empire, a place where you're close to authority. Its almost as if this person is isolated into this life. But throughout the rest of the song, the narrator, who also plays a role in the poem, shares advice on how to get to freedom. "Never let your thoughts run free" is an important line for expressing freedom. I think Billy Corgan tries to make the point that people so close to authority end up being oppressed, but would rather want freedom. "You can't escape" shows how oppressed this character is into their life in this empire. In some interviews Billy has even expressed that ideology of gaining freedom, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's what it were about. | |
| Led Zeppelin – Dazed and Confused Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I believe that the song is about psychadelic drug use. I think the term "baby" and "woman" is actually a clever representation of the drugs themselves. "Dazed and confused" itself is the state of entering these drugs and engaging in it. You really get a feeling of that when you're high. Some people can't remember a lot of what they're going to say and their mind is generally foggy. "Every day I work so hard, bringin' home my hard earned pay. Try to love you baby, but you push me away." This line shows how after a long day of work, the character really needs to relax. What better than recreational drug use? Also, this was not created by Led Zeppelin. |
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