| Walter Becker – Downtown Canon Lyrics | 6 years ago |
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Being a self-proclaimed Steely Dan introvert, this is a gem i keep coming back to in an almost obsessive fashion. The haunting, smooth motion of the chorus just gives me the dopest kind of goosebumps I can think of. The song seems to be about the fatalism of young, naive love. The protagonist recalls the passionate partnership with a woman who shared his interest for fine wine and music. But as is written in the downtown canon, there are temptations lurking around the corner. The woman falls in love with a hipper dude, a painter as noted in the lyrics. Its somewhere here that the song turns into a perfect tearjerker. As I interpret the following bridge (Yes, I, it's a real good theory...", the protagonist hides his true emotions for his love when she tells him about her adultery and love affair with the painter. The protagonist just shakes it off as he recalls that it is written in the downtown canon that young love is doomed to fail at some point. The protagonist realizes that the relationship has come to an end, so he packs up his things and writes a good bye letter. However, here I sense that the protagonist starts to realize that he has been screwed over - there is a bitterness in "She says, poor everybody, never mind for me and you" that hints that he senses that she was never as into it as he was. For me it's just about as romantic as you can portrait adultery. Thank you Walter for writing the dopest lyrics there is. |
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| Yes – Going for the One Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I think it's up for interpretation, really. The first thing that comes to mind is basically the aim to be "number one" - the best there is, given the sport terms. However, I think there is a message of love in there too "Going for the one you love", and the doubt of approaching the one you love with the fear of losing. Can I really win her heart even though I don't even stand taller than the grass seas? Self confidence, doubt and the truth of sports (there can only be one winner) keeps people from expressing their true love. |
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| Yes – To Be Over Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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I think it's a comforting song about how people easily get caught up in some sort of emotional purgatory after a recent break up/seperation with someone you've loved deeply. I always feel very emotional when listening to it at least.. The underlying context seems to be that you have to enjoy and seek the countless possibilities life has to offer and be ready to be loved again. Balance the thoughts and chase your dreams and leave the past behind. I think this is a Steve-song, and he really outdid himself on it. Love the harmonies, the atmosphere, the increadible guitar work. Relayer is way overlooked. |
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| Blue Öyster Cult – Then Came The Last Days Of May Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| I think the last verse unfolds before the rest of the song happened. The narrator is invited to come along with this one fellow who is about to join up with two of his buddies who's out in the west smoking and partying. The narrator stays at home and avoids the faith of his buddies. | |
| Blue Öyster Cult – Harvest Moon Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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One thing that makes the lyrics that extra bit of creepy is that the narrator seems so neutral towards all these things happening. Even though he hears strange noises in the night, children disappearing and later found dead, he still ”loves this time of year”. Maybe because all these horrible things dosn't affect him directly as he lives his simple life alone, covering his own needs. Why did the Spaniards burn it all down before they left? What was the purpose? Did something scare them away? Did the Coby's inexperience with livestock during harsh winters ceal the faith of the animals or did something else arrive with the winter that caused it all to go so wrong? It seems as something plagues the village and whatever it is, it arrives with the winter. Something that causes children to disappear, something that kills livestock and so on. Why dosn't the narrator seem bothered about this? It seems like he simply sees all these things as normal since it's always been part of the history and as a result he is able to not put that much value into thinking about it and simply enjoy the seasonal transition from summer to winter with the lovely scenaries that the Autumn brings instead. That would explain why he is refering to what other people are saying when he finally sells the farm, since his experience is biased from the fact that he hasn't any other references I guess. |
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