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Pearl Jam – Crazy Mary Lyrics

8 months ago

I think the main point is that crazy Mary wasn't crazy at all when it came to cars. She knew one would harm her, even kill her. There is a strong sense of irony all through the song. Eg The kids want to help her by giving her a ride but don't understand why she is so terrified. More irony in the 'no loitering allowed' sign which does nothing to stop the kids congregating under it, drinking, racing cars. All of which culminates in Mary being killed.

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Depeche Mode – Enjoy The Silence Lyrics

1 year ago

@[Drunk584:52964] I know its been 10 yrs since you posted this but I thought exactly the same thing! Here we have a lyricist who uses words for a living to express the human condition saying words are violence, forgettable, unnecessary etc. very interesting but I can relate, not for myself but my lover was always very closed verbally and did not want to talk about our relationship. He once said "its like looking at a beautiful butterfly and taking it apart to see how it works but you can't put it back together again" Very eloquent when describing why he did not want to talk!! It describes how some people want to maintain the mystery of love, they don't want to examine it.

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Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans Lyrics	3 years ago
@[earthgirl2:45285] yes agree with all you said except I think she means he is probably dead because "that was the last I heard". Born to die sort of carries on that theme. If he was just in prison she'd be able to contact him. And the wait a million years suggests she sees it as an eternal love and she'll find him again

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Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans Lyrics	3 years ago
@[piecexo:45284] i think its clear that he died cos "that was the last I heard". He went out to do a job that was dangerous, that's why "a piece of me died" when he left and she "stayed up all night anticipating and pacing".

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Paula Cole – Where Have All The Cowboys Gone? Lyrics

3 years ago

Its very ironic. She's realised the cowboy she wanted - the romantic man of action, tipping his hat at women, saving them - is an illusion. Her 'cowboy' doesn't even notice her anymore. The cowboy isn't a 'bad boy' as many suggest. He is energetic charismatic and chivalrous - the opposite of the outlaw (which is the bad boy). Ironically she might have been more fulfilled with the outlaw ????. Anyhoo she realises now there never was a cowboy, she didn't look past the romantic facade to see that the cowboy isn't looking for a housewife. As someone else suggested she ended up with a farmer. The cowboy doesn't really settle down and now she sees that. The question "where have all the cowboys gone" is really asking "what happened to my girlish fantasies and dreams"

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