| Depeche Mode – In Sympathy Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I think, this song is about personal growth: Feeling yourself and standing above it all. In my mind comes the picture of a person who was manipulated a lot in the past and finally learned to break free and to derive self worth from within, not the acknowledgment of others. Another interpretation could be that the lyrics are about everyday sexism and how a woman learned to deal with it and stand above it all. "They’re almost falling over you Why don’t they call a truce Whatever they are trying to do It’s of little use They’re drowning you in compliments Trying to furnish proof And though they speak with eloquence There is little truth" The lyrical subject gets a lot of attention and false compliments by people, who pretend to be friends, but it's more appearance than substance. S/he doesn't buy what the say, s/he knows of their insincerity. "You’re bright You’re strong You know your right from wrong At least to some degree You’re wise You’re tough You’ve heard their lies enough You smile in sympathy I’m watching your serenity The way your soul transcends Their tedious obscenities Your patience never ends" Here it gets clear that the lyrical subject learned his/her lesson and is calm and above it all. S/he is bored by their feigned admiration and attempts of manipulation. "And as the night begins to fade You’re heading for the door Followed by a sad parade You’re on your own once more" When all the people are gone who pretend to be supportive but want to take advantage of his/her, s/he is alone again - but it's still better than to fall for their lies. It ends with the chorus, so the song is still empowering and positive - with a slight sad touch. |
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| Placebo – I Do Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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| Placebo – I Do Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I think it's an underrated Placebo song and in my opinion it's more than a typical heterosexual love song! It's about a lyrical subject that seems to be male and is dreaming of falling in love with a girl and about all the funny, cute and romantic things they could do. It could be at the begining of a relationship, when a sex affair has potential to become more. But the interesting, seldom discussed verse is: "I want to be a girl like you The way you swing your hips in jeans I want to wear my face like you Shiseido MAC and Maybelline" I never found a love song, where the probably male lyrical subject desires a woman and wants to be that woman at the same time: He does not only want to have a personality like her, but literally wants to be feminine, to dress like her etc. So this seemingly ordinary "I want to fall in love" song is very queer and it's not surprising since one of the writers Biran Molko himself is androgynous, feminine and bisexual (and some say genderqueer as well). This song has potential for identification for numerous queer identities: Bisexuals, especially male, feminine performing bisexuals, crossdressers, guydykes (male lesbians), non-binary people, even some trans women at the begining of their transition and finding process could relate to it and everyone who experienced the feeling "I don't know whether I want you or want to be you". |
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