| The Decemberists – Once in My Life Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| But, then I watched the video that the Decemberists put on YouTube of this song, and I realize that I am completely wrong. Actually he is showing great compassion for those who really need it. | |
| The Decemberists – Once in My Life Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| It seems to me that Colin is mocking those people who are constantly negative and saying the same complaint over and over. | |
| The Decemberists – Lake Song Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Thanks for the correction. "17 and terminally vague," would have been an interesting change, but it sure stuck out quickly. | |
| Paul Simon – Love Is Eternal Sacred Light Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Fascinating song. It's always a challenge to figure out what Mr. Simon is trying to tell us. He is so darned good. I took this song as saying that God and love are essential to life, but that there are times when we have to "do it ourselves." The Earth Becomes a Farm verse gives us a quick view of the history of mankind, and leaves us with the admonition that we have to do the right thing. The drop in his voice in the Big Bang verse and Love Me verse is quite effective. I debated whether the voice was supposed to represent God or Satan, but came away thinking he meant God. Love the line about Big Bang being a joke he made up. Then the verse about sometime you just have to fly down that highway hits us. I took that as meaning the highway of life, and I took it that he's saying that even if God loves us, we have to go down the highway of life by making our own decisions. Nice shot at how AM radio has gone to talk only, and then a shot at gospel shows and how they do NOT replace the real God. Again, he SEEMS to be saying how important God and love are, but then adding that we have to take responsibility for what happens in our lives. ... I could be totally wrong, but that's what I see. |
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| Greg Graffin – Don't Be Afraid To Run Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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In the second stanza he says, "Now every public servant reeks of suspicion." I would suggest that, "Don't be afraid to run," could be the idea that she should not be afraid to run for public office. The only way we will have good public servants will be if good people do indeed "run." |
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