| Arcade Fire – Afterlife Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I disagree because I can't see any relation of the lyrics "I've gotta know Can we work it out? We scream and shout 'till we work it out", to your literal interpretation of it being about an afterlife. I think instead it is about relationships and love. Normally, if someone said "_____, oh my God, what an awful word", you would expect the first word to be "Love", but from this person's perspective, they can't imagine the absence of love - which is why it is referred to as the 'afterlife', because they are holding on so hard that they can't imagine life without it. An interesting interpretation nonetheless, definitely not what I thought at first. |
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| Macklemore – And We Danced Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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From my understanding, Macklemore is making a rather poignant mockery of pop culture for placing so much value on partying. He does this by mostly by making fun of the dramatic styles some artists often try using to convey the importance on those nights of partying. The seemingly epic sound of the repeated piano chords is revealed to be quite insincere when overlaid with silly lyrics such as "..and had a really really really good time" and the melodramatic "DJ save my life, come on, leave your fear, back off the wall" Furthermore, the satirical disrespect towards his neighbors goes hand in hand with the line, "quit cock blocking", a common saying in our generation that can reflect on our misplaced values of getting laid and having meaningless sex. The next lines delve even further into pop-music's social issues gender when Macklmore refers to a girl as a 'pussy' when stating, "If you don't have a pussy, pop a cock into a booty". Clearly, Macklemore makes another critique of the misogynistic emphasis pop music sometimes puts on the importance of sex and the treatment of gender. There are more notable lines throughout the song, but these were the ones that I immediately noticed on my first listen. |
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