| Porcupine Tree – Lightbulb Sun Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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I always viewed this song as someone (probably a child) being sick and being nursed back to health. "The sun is a light bulb A candle's a treat The curtains stay closed now On my little retreat And I'll only take medicine If it's followed by sweets A sickly pink liquid That puts me to sleep" Curtains staying closed - Refers to a dark bedroom to allow the child to rest and sleep Only take medicine/If it's followed by sweets - Medicine often has a nasty taste and most children have to be cajoled into taking it. Perhaps in this case, the child insists on having something sweet to mask the nasty aftertaste of medicine. A sickly pink liquid/That puts me to sleep - Sickly pink liquid refers to the nasty tasting medicine. Most medicines have the side effect of drowsiness, hence, "puts me to sleep". "My head beats a better way Tomorrow a better day" I interpreted this as the child having a headache or something which he hopes will dissipate after some rest and by the next day. "And I can watch TV While I'm wrapped up in bed" Some people simply watch TV in bed while they're sick and not sleeping. "And mother makes sure that I'm watered and fed" His mother is looking after him while he's sick. "My best friend from school will Come over and stare At me in my bubble Of germified air" His best friend comes over and visits him after school while he is sick in bed. Quite self-explanatory. "When I'm asleep the smoke fills me I feel the heat My illness leaves me" "The sun is a light bulb A candle's a treat The curtains stay closed now On my little retreat But after a while The noise from the street Is making me wish I Was back on my feet" The last three lines refer to the child feeling restless and longing to be healthy again so they can go outside and just enjoy themselves. |
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| Sonata Arctica – The Wolves Die Young Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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I recall reading somewhere that this song was based on the Emperor's New Clothes by Hans Christian Andersen. In the story, the emperor believed he was wearing magnificent looking robes, but in reality he was completely naked. However, none of his aides dared to point it out to the emperor, because the tailor who "made" the robes for the emperor claimed that whoever couldn't see the robes were considered incompetent at their jobs. Hence, no-one dared to point out the fact that the emperor was naked to avoid being fired from their jobs. However, some young kids who didn't know the significance of the "robes" pointed out that the emperor was completely naked, and had been all this time. Similarly, in this song, the young children (the "wolves") point out that the tyrant queen in the song is actually naked. However, the queen is scared of this, since she knows of a prophecy which states that the "wolves" (the young children) who cannot see the robes will end up dethroning the queen. Hence, when the children point out that the queen is naked, she demands for the wolves to be executed (This is the day when the wolves die young/They'll never see a new midnight sun) to avoid them fulfilling the prophecy and taking over her throne (I'm going to make sure the prophecy is undone). So as you can see, although the song sounds really bright and cheery, it's actually anything but. |
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| Porcupine Tree – Shesmovedon Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| @[InAbsentia:5272] what's the point of commenting then | |
| Kamelot – House on a Hill Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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I believe the song has two distinct meanings. The first meaning, which people usually "get" more easily relates to the man longing for a woman he admires. The first verse seems to be lamenting the fact that riches don't bring him the affection that he desires. Despite his acquiring of fame this only makes him feel the fall is greater should he fail. He also wants to be with this person who is also like him, who is alone and in a pitiful state and so attracts only sympathy from most onlookers. In his understanding of that state he looks beyond their plight to see them as who they are, hoping to offer them love and get it in return. In this interpretation, "house on a hill" could just mean a place of solitude, away from the world. It probably stands out against the atmosphere of life in a kind of jarring way The second interpretation naturally relates to Khan's struggles with his religious outlook at the time. The entire chorus, namely "Take me home/ To a house on a hill in oblivion/ Where souls never die/ All alone" is Khan asking in a sense, to be taken to heaven. In this vein, "house on a hill" would relate to heaven. The second part of the chorus, namely "And take away away the shadow over me" could simply relate to him pleading to God for forgiveness. I also think it relates to Khan believing that restoring his faith would help to get rid of depression, or at least, the dark thoughts swimming around in his head. In either case, the song is very well written, in the vein of Wander and The Pendulous Fall. |
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| Kamelot – Season's End Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| Beautiful song, especially when performed live. | |
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