| Fleetwood Mac – Crystal Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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When I hear this it seems to be about the end of a love relationship from long ago that still meant a lot the narrator. I have to add my own vote of awesomeness for the imagery in the lines: "I turned around and the water was closing all around Like a glove Like the love that had finally found me" To me the image of water closing all around is one of impending disaster - that you're about to be engulfed by waves or floods...and then saying like a glove - meaning that the heartbreak fits him like a glove, as did *seemingly* this love that had finally found him...only to end, sadly. The lines: "How the faces of love have changed turning the pages And I have changed, oh, but you, you remain ageless" ..also speak to this interpretation quite strongly - the faces of love changing meaning moving on and becoming involved with different lovers as time passes. I have changed and you remain ageless is talking about how a memory of somebody doesn't age, even though we do. Being driven through a "crystal-like and clear-water fountain" and the whole "then I knew" speaks to a kind of clarity and realization about the relationship...and "through the mountains" can be interpreted as through difficult and rocky terrain emotionally, finally "to the sea" which as rivers all flow to the sea is generally a sense of finality and resolution. It's a pretty sad song in that light...espcially when you can relate to it, as I'm sure most people of a certain age probably can...? |
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| Split Enz – Six Months In A Leaky Boat Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| To me this song is a really great and poetic metaphor for a flawed relationship or even any untenable situation...the "leaky boat". I also like how overall it's actually got quite a positive way of looking back on it all instead of just depairing - "Ah c'mon all you lads, let's forget and forgive...There's a world to explore, tales to tell back on shore" | |
| Damien Rice – I Remember Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| The first half of the song is perfect, but I feel like when it transitions to Damien singing it ruins it. And I like Damien Rice, don't get me wrong. But he wrecks this for me. | |
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