| Universal Hall Pass – Forms of Imprisonment Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Personally, I'd like this song to be nonsensical. It's how I like to think about it while being absolutely enchanted by Melissa Kaplan's flawless voice and the strange harmonies that just give me the shivers. The words create more a feeling than real meaning and I enjoy it very much. However, the lyrics didn't let go of me, so here is what makes just a little bit of sense to me. One thing I noticed was a reference to one of the other songs: " Come in Sally and sing Under the stars, say no to sleep" (see Sally's Song by Universal Hall Pass). This, along with the rest of the lyrics, might convince me that this is some sort of clash of religions - which ones, I am unable to tell (if I had to guess, the new religion might be Christianity, due to their history of overriding other religions while eradicating other cultures like the Inca). I would appreciate any thoughts on this. I don't recall Saturn (mentioned several times in the song) being of any importance in Inca mythology (because of the reference to Sally's Song), Saturn is more of a Roman god. In any way, I would see this as a new religion taking over ("We’re offering a new power Stop sheltering a doomed flower") while fighting the old dominant religion, restricting it ("We put a ban on poetry and growing things"). Because the latter fights back ("Come taste Our strong sense of will" and " So don’t let this come to nothing"). The last stanza might be a comment on freedom of religion (" For those who wish to be they can free any form they love"). While it is OK for religions to take over in some way, it is not OK to restrict another culture so severely (" Stop putting bans on poetry"). Still, I feel like I am mixing up so many things. I do not understand the song and I am very comfortable with that. An yet, I am curious as to what it actually means or what other ideas there are about the song. |
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| Pomplamoose – Bust Your Knee Caps Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Great song. I think this is a reference to the Godfather. If I remember correctly, Johnny betrayed the Corleone family (you know, mafia, "you call it crime, we call it smart family business") and payed for it greatly. The other character mentioned, Rocko/Rocco, is also in the Godfather, usually in charge of brutal action. |
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