| Pela – Drop me off Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Thanks for posting -- this is actually "Lost to the Lonesome" Personal favorite -- on the surface a call to action to dispense youth energy like airborne roman candles. Not all problems are fixable, making it easier to live the urban hermit lifestyle, but new chances/opportunity/life exists outside the television/living room. The "pointing out west" line may refer to the band's Brooklyn home and to the westward Manhattan skyline and lights. It's a common theme that scenes often develop right outside the supposed cultural epicenter (ie Brooklyn, Long Island, NJ). Though Brooklyn's a borough and the others aren't, this is one more example of fine "cultural satellite" writing. Good work Pela -- can't wait for more songs from them. |
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| Idlewild – Tell Me Ten Words Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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Electric -- I think it's actually the exact opposite. Roddy, the lead singer is saying, "Can you tell me how you'd describe the world as a whole?" He's trying to get someone past making generalizations... trying to get them to explore, dig, dig... etc. They're living in their shell and not seeing how beautiful/shitty the outside world can be because they're stuck in their own ignorance. "It's what you thought you could be if you tried much harder" It SEEMS so much better that way. Not it "is" so much better that way. You could be right, I just thought this might help. |
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| The Smiths – Ask Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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Morrissey is trying to say that if love won't bring them together, then "the bomb"/war/destruction is the only thing powerful enough to do it. It's a clever take on how humans bond. We're at our best when we're at extremes. |
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