| Tame Impala – Music to Walk Home By Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I've yet to find any song that captures the effects of crippling social anxiety as well as this one. It's about feeling like you don't belong no matter what you do, and the unbearable pain of actively trying so hard just to be "normal" - something that comes easy to everyone else, especially when the people you encounter on a regular basis constantly feel the need to remind you that you're not normal. This is done with stares, social exclusion, talking behind people's backs, etc. When you have to deal with these things, living life to the fullest is impossible, because simply leaving your house can be terrifying: Can almost stand competing with the others Can almost hear the fun that I should be having Instead of all this dreaming Few things are worse than feeling afraid to be happy and live your life because of other people's reactions. You can be having a good day where things are going well, and all it takes is one snide remark from a stranger or someone staring too long to send it all crashing down. A lot of Kevin's music takes on similar subject matter (Desire Be Desire Go, Why Won't They Talk to Me?, Solitude is Bliss, etc.) but this song just captures social anxiety perfectly. The chorus is especially crippling: I just don't know how to fell right... I'm playing the part of somebody else While trying so hard to be myself The narrator is trying desperately to fit in and avoid being made to feel like an outcast, but is also terrified of losing the things that make him/her unique. This can be an incredibly difficult struggle, since no one wants to feel like they're being constantly judged/scrutinized by others, but at the same time you don't want to give in completely to conformity and lose your identity. Anyone who has dealt with anxiety and/or depression can probably relate to this feeling. This song leads into the album's next track, Why Won't They Talk to Me?, perfectly. While that track is more direct, this one approaches the same subject matter with more subtlety and depth. It's also much sadder, and you can really hear the panic and despair in Kevin's voice. "I just don't know how to feel right" |
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| Built to Spill – Else Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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This song is absolutely beautiful and brilliant. As others have said, this song is about realizing that there is no meaning, and searching for it is useless. "Your body breaks / Your needs consume you forever / And with this lies the need to be here together" Don't waste time on appearance and/or perfect health. Your body is only temporary, and we all will look like shit eventually. Don't become obsessed with material possessions either, since greed is an endless, slippery slope that never leads to happiness. The only true way to find real happiness is to care about the people around you, do your best for yourself and them, and never become trapped by societal restrictions or norms. There isn't a purpose, we all break down and die eventually, and it's perfectly okay. Just enjoy life and the people around you, and go wherever the journey takes you. |
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| Built to Spill – Made-Up Dreams Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| How are there no comments on this masterpiece? One of (if not the) best off of Perfect From Now On. I'm not even gonna begin to try to explain what I think it means. Phenomenal song. Every time it gets to "..and you can make it up as yoooouuuu goooooooooo" I get chills everywhere. The climax of this song is unbelievable. | |
| Built to Spill – Stop the Show Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| @Johndis? I'd say this is doubtful. Isaac and Doug are good friends, who record together and are on good terms. They used to tour together a bunch too. | |
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