| The Notorious B.I.G. – Juicy Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I used quotes from this song in my America history class. He is talking about the American dream. The American Dream is just the over arching theme to 'rags to riches' songs. I was teaching about the Gilded Age. Is the American dream myth or reality? Biggie's story shows proof that it is a reality. | |
| Augustana – Boston Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I remember blasting this song in my friend's truck in 2006. Since then I have listened to it at so many times at life's turning points. I went 700 miles away for college than 7,000 miles to join the Peace Corps. I have learned, you can travel anywhere but if you want to change yourself then you have to change it directly. Running from the problem or a mere change in location is not a permanent solution, it may be a start though. Boston is a interesting city to choose. Boston was founded by people escaping religious persecution. Boston, historically, was a place of refuge from problems elsewhere. Great song and music video. |
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| Augustana – Boston Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I remember blasting this song in my friend's truck in 2006. Since then I have listened to it at so many times at life's turning points. I went 700 miles away for college than 7,000 miles to join the Peace Corps. I have learned, you can travel anywhere but if you want to change yourself then you have to change it directly. Running from the problem or a mere change in location is not a permanent solution, it may be a start though. Boston is a interesting city to choose. Boston was founded by people escaping religious persecution. Boston, historically, was a place of refuge from problems elsewhere. Great song and music video. |
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| Modest Mouse – The View Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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"If life's not beautiful without the pain, I'd just rather never even see beauty again" is the part that hits hard. It is the 'Drink life to the lees' idea. (Tennyson) "The depth of our joy is in direct proportion to what we've suffered". -Robert McKee I am a Peace Corps volunteer and, honestly, it's pretty shitty but it is wonderful. That's what I wanted it to be though. The only way I can see beauty in the world is if I experience the ugliness too. Likewise, I only like the second half of the song. I listen to all of it though for the full experience. |
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| Barenaked Ladies – What A Good Boy Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Comment: I Had to create an account to make this comment. That was overdue though. I first heard this song around 2007. It was used for a commercial for the A&E show, Intervention. I loved it ever since. Interpretation: When we are born people have all these expectations for us. These expectations may be to go to school, to be straight, good, what ever. You are not asked what you want but the expectations exist independently. For example, My parents raised me protestant so my sisters and I are expected to be protestant-Christian. When you grow up, you start going through the motions of what is expected. As you get older, you will start questioning why and what you are doing. When I was about 16, I started to doubt my faith. So, it was a struggle to be who I was verses what was expected of me. I think the chains are the expectations. The protagonists is struggling with what to do. He is 'wakes about scared' strange' because of this struggle and identity crises of sort. (I am not too sure after this but..) The girl is in the same struggle. She does not have the preexisting expectations for him to be good, strong, smart. He is looking to her to affirm him, that he can be who he is becoming. He affirms her that she is 'a pretty girl' (the last lines of the song). A hair shirt is meant to irritate the skin. It is often wore as a penitence. The cross is a burden one must carry. So, maybe something with her did not work out. It is a constant irritation to him. It is a burden he is carrying. Only she can lift it. He wants to be with her but he knows 'it isn't right'. He is looking to her to save him. Overall, It is about putting faith in expectations. Expectations that are not yours but you try to meet. |
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