| Modest Mouse – Black Cadillacs Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I still view this as a romantic song. Death imagery is a common theme on the album, but not every song has to be about it. I don't quite get how you got "I didn't die and I ain't complaining, I ain't blaming you," to mean that someone else died. I see it as more of an explanation that a bad break up hurt, but he obviously isn't going to die from it, and that he doesn't blame the person for the pain, because they had to make the choice to leave. Looking up at the stars and naming children before a relationship is fully grounded is a common romantic thing that couples do, especially lovestruck teens. The death imagery can be attributed to the fact that it's been said that the feeling experienced by people after a long relationship ends can be similar to losing that person to death. A breakup song may seem cliche, but a strong theme on the album is all the horrible things people go through in life, and accepting them, so the topic is appropriate. |
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| Streetlight Manifesto – If Only for Memories Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I agree with you, but I think it is intended as a good thing because of the second verse. In the second it seems to be implied that it's necessary to leave your hometown and your friends to sow your seeds and create your own life. You'll break a lot of peoples hearts in the process, but hopefully they'll all understand and accept you leaving. If you apply that to the first verse, I think he's saying that the process of coming head to head with the tension and pain of leaving your family and finally accepting that you really prefer your home to any other kind of life is the healed broken bone, making your relationship with them stronger than ever. | |
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