| Pavement – Old To Begin Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I really liked your take on this song. But I would argue that it doesn't have to specifically be about marriage, but about relationships in general. It sounds to me like a song about committing to a relationship, but falling into the habits of an old, dysfunctional couple already. Hence, the title -- you guys were old (in spirit, if not literally) to begin with. The idea of setting someone back because of your metaphorical menopause, back pains, etc. | |
| Real Estate – How Might I Live? Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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This is a pretty straightforward song. It's about that moment when you realize you've fallen out of love with a person, yet you still care enough to not want to hurt him/her. A beautiful song, and especially cool because it was written and sung by bassist Alex Bleeker. |
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| Real Estate – Wonder Years Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| Fun fact: In their Twitter Q&A session, when asked what their favorite television shows were growing up, they listed The Wonder Years (and also DuckTales -- big surprise). | |
| Real Estate – April's Song Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| According to their recent Twitter Q&A, the title of the song refers to the month of April, as opposed to a specific person. Funnily enough, the band claims that they occasionally think of April O'Neil from TMNT. | |
| Real Estate – Primitive Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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A really beautiful, underrated song on this album. It's about still having some uncertainty about the future, but taking comfort in the fact that you are at least certain you've found the person you want to spend your future with. And while he's happy that his band is doing well, he's sometimes tempted to give up touring if it meant he could be with that special person more often. I didn't know this until very recently, but according to a music review, Martin Courtney has been married for the last two years or so. This song must have been especially personal for him. |
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| Real Estate – Wonder Years Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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The song is about running into a girl you used to date and the feelings the encounter provokes. The first half of the song makes it sound like the meeting starts off a little rocky: the girl accuses him of trying to play it cool around her, and he backtracks a bit, though he also points out that they no longer have mutual ownership and he doesn't owe her anything. The rest of the song sounds like he's reminiscing after the run-in, and although he's mostly reconciled that things didn't work out, he can't let go of the nostalgia attached to the period in his life when he was with her. A really great, subdued song. It's a great track and it's cool that the Alex Bleeker, the bassist, took over the vocals for this one. |
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| Arctic Monkeys – No. 1 Party Anthem Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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This song illustrates the hesitation, optimism, and general confusion of club scene interactions. Alex is singing about a guy who's just shown up to a party, hoping to run into a certain girl. The lyrics lightly mock his attempt to dress to impress -- popped collar and sunglasses indoors. The chorus refers to the girl's silent beckoning for him to approach her and start a conversation. Although her eyes are telling him to "come on" over, he still gets nervous. As they talk, presumably amidst a drunken haze, he recognizes that he wants her, but only in a very momentary sense. The next part sounds like it's fastforwarded beyond the initial encounter. Although the guy was initially looking for a good time, it seems that they become close enough for him to get possessive ("She's with me"). The next bits about dodging cameras and shutterbugs seem sot of autobiographical -- sounds like Alex and the guys avoiding paparazzi as they're hanging out with girls. I agree that the song title is sort of misleading. It's not the typical "party" song, but I guess this song is more like an ode than anything. Alex seems really fascinated by the tension and nerve associated with approaching people at clubs ("Dancing Shoes," "You Probably Couldn't See For the Lights," "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor," etc.). It's cool because this song is decidedly more mellow and retrospective than the band's earlier commentary. Good song. |
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