| Interpol – Stella Was a Diver and She Was Always Down Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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I have a distinct feeling at least part of this song was inspired by A Streetcar Named Desire. The constant yells of "Stella" and "Stella I love you" were also some of the most powerful lines in both the play and the movie. I'm always reminded of the movie when I hear this song... which is a good thing. |
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| Local H – Hands On The Bible Lyrics | 23 years ago |
| I think it's a very deep song that about a number of things... I read it as diatribe against issues like abortion (Pretty baby / Never born), the disinigration of the family (Rats in the attic / Toys in the cellar), promiscuity (Egomaniacal, As you screw yourself into oblivion) and the shock one feels when they look at a disturbed world in which they've played some role in creating (You'll have to face it / On your own / Smashed on the pavement / Stunned in amazement / Everything you make comes crawling back to you / You can't believe it / You didn't mean it / But they saw you do it and they know your name). Very powerful song that, once again, can be read many different ways. | |
| Placebo – My Sweet Prince Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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I never considered this song to be about heroin use... I interpreted as a love song to another guy. First Brian Molko is confused and surprised by this desire -- maybe even feeling the stigma of it (Never thought you'd make me perspire. / Never thought I'd do you the same. / Never thought I'd fill with desire. / Never thought I'd feel so ashamed.) Then he sings of the restraint he had to undergo because of the way people view these feelings (Never thought I'd have to retire / Never thought I'd have to abstain). And the rest is about how the relationship fell apart. Or at least that's how I see it... It's one of Placebo's best nevertheless. |
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