| The Smashing Pumpkins – 1979 Lyrics | 23 years ago |
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Supposedly, one day while Billy was stopped at a red light he thought, "hmm...1979, that was a good year." and then he went home and wrote a song about it. We all know that the almighty Billy's lyrics can be interpreted in many different ways. I believe that a good song's lyrics allow individuals to get their own special vibes from it. From the lyrics it seems to start off, kinda with good vibes from sex(which is often occupies teenage thoughts): headlights pointed at the dawn, zipper blues, backseat of a car... but of course, all that can be taken differently. Sponteniatiy (sp?) also seems to be an important theme. Many times nostalgic songs are of a carefree time when, you acted on what you felt at the moment, and you don't have to worry about where your bones might rest. There is freedom in that nostalgia, seen thru the following lyrics: an almost drug-like extasy in which all the problems of the rest of the world and the towns below, are indeed below you, that you have risen above all the petty everyday crap, and are flying high. Although the "thousand guilts/and poured cement" don't seem to drag Billy/the speaker down, Justine does (by the way, mad props to crone85, for catching that allusion!). but after that, he tries to get back to that carefree state, but can't, and finds that he is all alone. There is no one around, it's just him and his nostalgia. And from that last, clenching lyric, listeners are supposed to apply it to their own lives. Just my humble little thoughts... |
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| The Cowsills – Hair Lyrics | 23 years ago |
| This song is absolutely wonderful and hilarious!!! if anyone can provide some insight on "the Grateful Dead" allusion, i'd be nice. | |
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