| The Antlers – French Exit Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I've been wondering about the meaning of this song for a while now, and it clicked watching a recent episode of Girls, where the term 'French Exit' is used for two people who leave a party or situation to go have sex. So I think it's about a relationship which is mainly sexual, and the narrator isn't necessarily happy about it, but it keeps happening. | |
| Foals – 2 Trees Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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In an interview available on Youtube, Yannis talks about how on TLF he often used lyrics as a way of writing himself out of of depressive situations, and then he explicitly uses this song as an example. Once you view the lyrics through that lens, they make almost perfect sense - Yannis is almost comforting himself, telling himself whatever bad time he;s going through will eventually pass. If you experience anxiety and depression, this song should be your anthem, your motto. It's incredibly brilliant. |
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| Foals – After Glow Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Two quick amendments: I think the fourth line is 'take your call' rather than 'take yur coat.' Also, the first phrase of the chorus sounds to me like 'Get up.' I think the key to the meaning of the song is in the title. 'After glow' may mean a band of dust paricles lit up high in the atmosphere at twilight, or it may refer to the common expression amongst drug users describing lingering positive feelings after the main effects of a drug have worn off. To be honest, I think both meanings of the word are equally applicable to the songs, which to me is about a special relationship with someone, not necessarily sexual or romantic. But this person has a unique and wonderful effect on the singer; this person has the ability to lift him up, to save him from himslf and others. But the song is also tinged with sadness, because just as the dust particles disperse, and the drugs wear off, so he fears this person won't be with him forever. |
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