| Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – Souvenir Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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@[jgmolyneux:1612] I have to say I like your interpretation the most. I've been researching the lyrics and meaning of this song for a while now to see if anyone else's interpretations match my own thoughts about it. I received this song on a CD sent from my friend in England after having received a first CD filled with romantic songs that we argued over the meaning of. I was sure he meant them with romantic intention, but he tried to dissuade me. He's told me of his shyness and confidence issues relation to a social anxiety condition. This instance has led me to believe this song is about the regret of a man who is too afraid and confused by his own iniquities to have the courage to be with the person he has feelings for. "I can't imagine my destination." He's unsure of the feelings reciprocated by the other, and he doesn't know how to put his emotions into action. This all figures in with " It's leading me astray, my obsession, my creation." He's gone the wrong way about it, and is perplexed by the burden of emotions he can't get rid of or deny to himself. "It's no excuse, my feelings still remain" imply that he admits he's tried to hide his true emotions and despite the obstacles of his fear and weakness, he still has feelings for this person. Any thoughts? |
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| Snow Patrol – An Olive Grove Facing the Sea Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Of all the explanations here, I believe you may have said it best. This song was sent to me on a mix from a man I exchanged letters with in England. He was painfully shy, and suffered from social anxiety disorder. " Sworn to secrecy" (He never could find the nerve to tell me he had feelings for me even though it was in every other way implied.) "The blind lead the blind" (We never met, and both were too timid to admit our feelings for each other.) which also explain "This could be Heaven, but I don't know where I am. " "I am too frightened to come out from behind here" in anyone's case, is obviously a metaphor for being too afraid to show one's feelings. |
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| Fleet Foxes – He Doesn't Know Why Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I love to see the different interpretations of this song from different people. I suppose that's the real artistry behind songs like this, they can hold very deep extremely contrasting meaning to each individual. One might also interpret this song (as I do) to be about a man and a woman. The two had a tenuous affair and/or affection for each other, but the one who is the subject of the song had a change of heart and created a distance between he/ she, and the singer. (Your face looked wrong... you haven't said a thing in two years..etc.) The singer is lamenting this change and the confusion it brought them. The singer deems is to be hopeless and realizes there is nothing he can do to rekindle the affair or to change the other's mind. What do the rest of you think? |
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