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| Of Monsters And Men – Sinking Man Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I agree to a certain level... To me, this definitely is about a person (guy or girl) who's trying to push people away, but in the end doesn't succeed. The person who wants to be there for her, still is. He/she falls asleep knowing that and (hopefully) feels comforted by it. It's far from easy falling asleep with a weight on your shoulders. |
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| fun. – We Are Young Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Actually, the song itself reminded me a lot of another Billy Joel song too.. Piano Man, with it's narrative song style and contrast between young (the piano man) and old (the guy at the bar). Well, that and the fact that it also transpires in a bar ;D |
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| fun. – We Are Young Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I can understand what you're implying, but this does rely on one crucial thing: you can't be sure the scar was caused by a beating. If you've ever seen the movie 'The Butterfly Effect' for instance, there's a scene where Ashton Kutcher, in trying to save the girl he loves, actually ends up doing her more damage. Guilt's a strange thing, so the guy in the lyrics may have caused the girl's scar, and may even feel responsible for it, but at no point does he actually admit physically assaulting her. So yeah, you can look at it in many different ways I suppose, with no way of knowing exactly what transpired between the two. I still think it's a great song though, so I prefer to got with my own interpretation. Though I have to thank you, because I never actually looked at the lyrics in this way, because of the upbeat rhythm, it's just easy to assume that all's well and good, if you don't listen too closely. It's only when you start listening to each and every word, that you hear the darker undertone. |
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