| Porter Robinson – Sad Machine Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[Kelvets:15097] It really is a direct reference to GLaDOS? I always made the connection in my mind, but I didn't think it was deliberate. In his commentary album, Porter doesn't mention GLaDOS to my knowledge, but he does say something about human/robot love. So maybe the song wasn't written specifically to be GLaDOS, but either way, it describes her pretty dang well! | |
| Frou Frou – Psychobabble Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Maybe I watch too much Criminal Minds, but I've always heard this song as a literal hostage situation. I see it as a two-sided conversation, the main singer being a kidnapper who was close to the other singer, the hostage. Maybe they were a couple, or the kidnapper was a stalker disguised as a friend. As a writer, I always apply this song to two of my characters in this similar situation, so that influences my interpretation as well. The way I see it, the hostage sings the verses, and the kidnapper sings the chorus and bridge. "How did you get this number? I can't get my head 'round you Of course you're not coming over Snap out of it You're not making any sense You couldn't be more wrong, darling I never gave out these signs You [misunderstood no] meaning Snap out of it I'm not falling for this one" The hostage, first called and then visited by the kidnapper, is confused, because they know this person but have never seen them like this. "If love is surrender Then whose war is it anyway?" This could be sung by either, but I see it as a tagline from the kidnapper right before they make their move. "Do just what I tell you And no one will get hurt Don't come any closer 'Cause I dunno how long I can hold my heart in two" Classic kidnapping mantra, except the "hold my heart in two." This could be a torn mind between harming and loving the hostage. "If you think that it's so damn easy Then what do you need me for? Just look at the state of you Babe, snap out of it You're not listening to this And just for once could you Let me finish my sentence?" The hostage singing again. Getting panicked, and acting angry because they don't know how to react properly. "Do just what I tell you And no one will get hurt Don't come any closer 'Cause I dunno how long I can hold my heart in two Make no sudden movements And no one will get hurt You're not coming over If you know what's good for me Why would I be [loving] you?" The lyrics above have it as "leaving" but I've always heard "loving," which plays into my interpretation better. The kidnapper is confident but confused at their own feelings. Now, here, there is a big musical break. In my mind's eye, I've always seen the hostage making a sudden move to try to escape, and a wordless struggle ensues. After the music calms down, the kidnapper sings: "Now, I've had it up to here Don't ever try that again Why are you so quiet so suddenly? Go on, [I bet] You're just dying to try me" The kidnapper is getting less and less stable and dangerously close to hurting their hostage. "Do just what I tell you And no one will get hurt Don't come any closer 'Cause I dunno how long I can hold my heart in two" The question is, who sings this last part? "So, what do we do now? What do we do now? What do we do now? What do we do now?" I like to think that the hostage escapes before this section, and both kidnapper and hostage are wondering what to do next. I guess my interpretation is a lot more literal than some of the other ones, and a lot less romantic, but this is Imogen Heap (or, Frou Frou at the time). Anything goes when it comes to her music! |
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