| The B-52's – Rock Lobster Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Just a thought: maybe Rock Lobster doesn't refer to a physical lobster made out of rock. I think maybe rock might refer to the music itself, in that it is a "rocking" tune, upbeat and grooving. So if rock is referring to the genre of music, the lobster part might be used as slang, for example it might represent the song. In which case Rock Lobster would mean "Rocking Song". "Red snappers snappin' Clam shells clappin' Muscles flexin' Flippers flippin' If the Rock Lobster refers to the song itself, I think this verse might be an extended metaphor for all the instruments that make up the song and make it catchy. "Boys in bikinis Girls on surfboards Everybody's rockin' Everybody's fruggin' And furthermore, this verse might be talking about the reaction to this rocking song. Therefore, I conclude that the verses talking about sea creatures are an analogy for what makes a good song. And the verses talking about people on the beach (which are usually parallel in structure to those about the sea creatures) are talking about what people do when they hear a good rock song. But, then again, I might be completely on the wrong track. |
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| Killswitch Engage – My Curse Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| The song seems to consistently switch between 3/4 time and 4/4 time... the intro is 3/4 time, about 30 seconds in a 4/4 time, the extro is 3/4 time - all of the clean parts of the song also seem to be 3/4 time while all of the more extreme parts are 4/4, in general. Interesting use of time signatures. | |
| Radiohead – All I Need Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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All of the metaphors in this song seem to be describing something that wants attention, but is being disregarded and looked upon poorly for reasons they cannot control. I am a moth Who just wants to share your light - people often think moths are disgusting, yet "it wants to share your light" meaning it wants to be noticed. I'm an animal Trapped in your parked car - if I left my pet dog in my car, it would be lonely. It would want the attention of it's owner. But it leaves the sense that it is still being ignored. I'm just an insect Trying to get out of the night - once again, insects are not very well treated by people, and it is trying to get out of the night, out of the dark and where it can be noticed. I am all the days That you choose to ignore - once again, they are being ignored when they could be enjoyed. You are all I need You are all I need I'm in the middle of your picture Lying in the reeds Something that is very obvious, right smack dab in the spotlight (middle of your picture), but still being ignored (lying in the reeds). It says "You are all I need" as if when this person had attention, they would be fine. In the official music video, this is related to child labour in sweat shops. They are being ignored even though we know they exist. So the lines "it's all right, it's all wrong" could mean that, although buying things that don't use child labour will stop it, it also means that those who are working in child labour won't receive any money whatsoever, making it difficult to tell what is right and wrong. But the song could really be compared to many things - relationship, abuse... it all has to do with your intrepretation of the poem. [Even though the song uses the word "I" I'm highly doubtful that Radiohead is talking about himself] |
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| Sufjan Stevens – Concerning the UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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It DOES sound religious, I am a new user on this site though so since this obviously isn't official I try and stay general. The song sounds like it is made of two parts. Compare the first 1-4 lines and 5-8 lines. When the revenant came down - revenant means someone who has risen from the grave. We couldn't imagine what it was - sounds like quite the event In the spirit of three stars - three stars? If this song is religious, could the three stars possibly represent the Christian Trinity, and in this case it is talking about the Spirit specifically, not the Father or Son? The alien thing [that took its form] - the end of this line is repeated in the second part. Could this first part possibly be talking about when the Holy Spirit comes at the Pentecost? Not nessecarily, but possibly. If Sufjan is a Christian as noted by other commenters here, it's completely possible. Then, the song seems to repeat, in a sort of metaphor/analogy type way, maybe. Then to Lebanon, oh God - the song switches to somewhere else, to compare the two events, like an analogy The flashing at night, the sirens grow and grow - once again, it sounds like a big deal was going on Oh, history involved itself Mysterious shade [that took its form] - this part, as noted, is also in the first part. It does sound like a different, but similar, event. Then, it ends off with: Or what it was, incarnation, three stars Delivering signs and dusting from their eyes Incarnation also could be referring to it's Christian meaning, like in the first verse? |
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