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| Conor Oberst – Common Knowledge Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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So far this is my favorite on the album. As for the meaning, I think of Bright Eyes' Poison Oak. Perhaps this song could again be referring to his cousin who commit suicide. Conor writes "I've done this all for you. I've suffered long for you." Obviously Conor had/has his moments of feeling on the verge of suicide but his cousins' suicide maybe kept him going. "And die young in the dark, that's poetry. But it was not to be. It was not for me." He's living and pushing and doing it all in honor of his cousin who just couldn't take it all anymore. In my opinion I'm pretty damn positive it's about his cousin if you put it in perspective as you listen to the whole song through. |
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