| Nick Lowe – 12-Step Program (To Quit You Babe) Lyrics | 1 year ago |
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"12 Step Program" is one of Nick Lowe's several (great) songs built around drug addiction references. His most regarded is surely "The Beast in Me," as featured over the ending of a (great) Sopranos ep. Beast's metaphors aren't so on the nose there. For this reason I, like most of Sopranos' online following, had assumed it was simply about fearing loss of control over rage. That could be a "Tony's Theme from The Sopranos," perfect fit. A bit after the Sopranos' usage, I read in a Lowe interview that "The Beast" was exploring his real like alcoholism struggle, the fears of a relapse. (He values others' interpretations and was glad the lyrics were so apropo.) Also as dissimilar in sound from 12 Step. "...Beast" is a torchy, desperate confessional; 12 Step comes from the other side earned mastery over your pitfalls. This gets another of Lowe's (great) jig-worthy rockabilly shuffles. Dig it the most. |
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| Dawes – Things Happen Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| I dig it. I believe Okland is across a long bridge over the Pacific or an inlet, from San Fransisco, could symbolize crossing over to a new point of view, traveling the bridge and seeing your shore from the other side. Water is said to be sexual in dreams, maybe that too. This feels like the flip side of Elvis C.'s "Accidents Will Happen"; similar idiom title, but typically, Elvis dumps the motherlode of guilt on the girl. He does he sees he's not the only victim, but "doesn't want to hear (about) it (because) I know what I've done." Then his mind echoes "I know, I know etc." which is both like waving a person off from a discussion, but also his mind saying "You may know, but you you're not dealing with it." Things Happen (the title and song) contrasts a cop-out (a "hit and run" can be more a mishap than misdeed, plus cold and impersonal) here the adult is taking bigger steps and finding peace. (I also wonder if the name Lilly suggests something beautiful whose fragility he was careless with. | |
| Dawes – Things Happen Lyrics | 2 years ago |
| @[Pokemystroke:47642] I dig it. If memory serves Oakland is across a body, the Pacific or an inlet, from San Fransisco, which could symbolize crossing over into new awareness. They say water is usually sexual in dreams, could apply here, maybe not intended. This could be a flip side of Elvis Costello's "Accidents Will Happen," similar idiom title, but Elvis typically dumps the motherlode of guilt on the girl. He does say "I used to be the victim but I'm not the only one," but doesn't detail his faults, just leaves it at "I know what I've done," and it echoes at the end like his mind saying "Yeah, you still need to deal with it." "Things Happen" is a grown up taking bigger steps down the line & questioning judgement altogether. | |
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