| Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Old relationship. He cared for her, but the decision to break up was mutual. Then she treated him like crap after break up because she was actually upset. This hurt him, but now he sees her as someone he used to know instead of as a friend. If she hadn't burnt him they probably would have remained friends. | |
| Awolnation – Kill Your Heroes Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Existentialism and Batman. End of story. |
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| Eminem – Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| War is also filth and yet there are tons of songs about war. Would you say the same about war? | |
| Eminem – Love The Way You Lie (feat. Rihanna) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song's meaning is very clear: toxic relationship. I do want to say that whatever your opinion is of Rhianna or Eminem you can't help but admit how important of a song this for our culture. Domestic violence plagues our culture, and this song unabashedly expresses this conflict in a unique way. They use the medium to make you almost FEEL your in the relationship. There's been songs about domestic violence before, but none that makes you experience the temptations so strongly through the music. It's a melody made to make us want to feel romance and emotion, and yet the words are so brash. Very powerful. It's a daring song that doesn't solely victimize either person, nor create a villain out of either person. They are two people incredibly attached to each other who also happen to be in an incredibly toxic relationship. The woman just can't get herself to leave the man because she admits to herself this is what she wants, and the man can't handle the intense emotions he has for the woman. Very strong reflection of those involved in domestic violence. I am sure Rhianna had a stronger understanding, due to her unfortunate experiences. |
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| fun. – Some Nights Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think people who think this is solely about a relationship or solely about war have missed a lot of the art in this piece. It's a representation of American Culture, specifically for white men. This is why the video is about civil war, as it's a cultural history deeply rooted in a lot of white men's heritage. Civil war is normally themed around slavery, and yet the video purposefully doesn't approach this theme. This is a strong notion that the song is ment to be solely about white men. Even showing the background on the two men who will meet in the battle field. It embraces a "brother vs. brother" idea that is very expressive of white male culture of the time. The ideas in the song are purposefully conflicting, and I believe it has a lot to do with conflict due to ones past (be it history, war, love or whatever). It's both individual and populist, but most importantly it's indicative of a culture. The use of the word Ghost is a great example of this. Ghost is a loaded word in our culture. Ghost could mean Holy Ghost, it could mean a dead loved ones ghost and it could mean a love interest who won't have him is haunting him. Holy Ghost obviously has it's christian connotations, which have strong roots in American culture. Physical ghosts also have their roots specifically in our culture (there wouldn't be 50 shows on paranormal investigators if our culture didn't find them important). For many spirituals or agnostics who shed the christian faith ghosts and angels are important spiritually. The last interpretation could be a "love" who is not with him but haunts him over distance. This idea of a person holding power over another through love and romance is very american, I mean every disney movie shoves it down our throats. I believe this song is meant to invoke all these ideas, as it's a personal autobiographic expression of emotions meant to represent a generation. The music is also reflective of it's meaning. A gospel like choir mixed with war like drums. Even the autotune part where he talks about "lies" I believe is their attempt to make the medium of music reflect the meaning of the words. I think however you interpret the song, you can't help but admit that the christian connotations are very important in this songs reflection of our culture. You can interpret it to be about a man who once had a certain set of beliefs, and he feels an inner conflict about these beliefs as sees the positive and negative aspects of them. You can interpret it as a man who almost doesn't want to believe, but can't help but believe. "I still wake up, I still see your ghost. Lord I'm not sure what I stand for." To me is a strong representation of our cultures conflicting feelings about it's past with Christianity. The man feels lost and feels love is a con, but yet he feels amazed by his nephew (which is also a christian idea, to find faith and love in children). It's a very evocative song and as I said about 10 times it's reflecting aspects of American culture. |
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| fun. – Some Nights Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I think people who think this is solely about a relationship or solely about war have missed a lot of the art in this piece. It's a representation of American Culture, specifically for white men. This is why the video is about civil war, as it's a cultural history deeply rooted in a lot of white men's heritage. Civil war is normally themed around slavery, and yet the video purposefully doesn't approach this theme. This is a strong notion that the song is ment to be solely about white men. Even showing the background on the two men who will meet in the battle field. It embraces a "brother vs. brother" idea that is very expressive of white male culture of the time. The ideas in the song are purposefully conflicting, and I believe it has a lot to do with conflict due to ones past (be it history, war, love or whatever). It's both individual and populist, but most importantly it's indicative of a culture. The use of the word Ghost is a great example of this. Ghost is a loaded word in our culture. Ghost could mean Holy Ghost, it could mean a dead loved ones ghost and it could mean a love interest who won't have him is haunting him. Holy Ghost obviously has it's christian connotations, which have strong roots in American culture. Physical ghosts also have their roots specifically in our culture (there wouldn't be 50 shows on paranormal investigators if our culture didn't find them important). For many spirituals or agnostics who shed the christian faith ghosts and angels are important spiritually. The last interpretation could be a "love" who is not with him but haunts him over distance. This idea of a person holding power over another through love and romance is very american, I mean every disney movie shoves it down our throats. I believe this song is meant to invoke all these ideas, as it's a personal autobiographic expression of emotions meant to represent a generation. The music is also reflective of it's meaning. A gospel like choir mixed with war like drums. Even the autotune part where he talks about "lies" I believe is their attempt to make the medium of music reflect the meaning of the words. I think however you interpret the song, you can't help but admit that the christian connotations are very important in this songs reflection of our culture. You can interpret it to be about a man who once had a certain set of beliefs, and he feels an inner conflict about these beliefs as sees the positive and negative aspects of them. You can interpret it as a man who almost doesn't want to believe, but can't help but believe. "I still wake up, I still see your ghost. Lord I'm not sure what I stand for." To me is a strong representation of our cultures conflicting feelings about it's past with Christianity. The man feels lost and feels love is a con, but yet he feels amazed by his nephew (which is also a christian idea, to find faith and love in children). It's a very evocative song and as I said about 10 times it's reflecting aspects of American culture. |
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