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| The Protomen – Here Comes the Arm Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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The beginning of the song, Light has given up. He's downtrodden with Wily's complete dominance and Emily's death, and has lost hope that there's anything he can do to stop it. Sniper Joe, in Keep Quiet and Light up the Night, has turned back to the side of Light and risen up against Wily, but falls in the battle, adding to Light's overall feeling of hopelessness.
I think the Train metaphor is a very powerful image, and the delivery of "Oh God, Oh God, Here comes the arm" raises goosebumps on my arms. However, "Here Comes the Arm," without having the album book/backstory yet, is a bit cryptic. For now, I assume it's a double entendre for either the long arm of the law (or just the long arm of Wily's power) and of course, the "Arm" as in the Blaster arm of Proto and Mega.
As Light sits, wallowing in his hopelessness, he is reminded that Emily would want him to fight for the city.
"Joe, if you see Emily, tell her to wait for me, 'cause I still have work to do."
I imagine Light standing up, walking to his workbench, and grabbing his hammer. |
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| The Protomen – The Hounds Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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I essentially see "The Hounds" as Wily sort of reaching the top of his game so to speak. He's managed to convince the city that Light is responsible for the death of Emily. I sort of imagine him dancing through the streets as he sings it, gathering a crowd of followers as he goes.
The first verse is essentially his convincing of the townsfolk that Light committed the crime, while the second verse directly addresses Light.
Wily admits the fact that he may not be the most pure individual in the world ("wash these bloodstains from my hands", etc) but at this point the City is more of a robotic utopia as opposed to the much more dystopian city from later in the story. The people feel safe under the protection of Wily's robots, and are well served by their utility. Wily has gained the citizens' trust and favor by "plugging the city in."
So, LetterD, I'm pretty much in complete agreement. Rwiqqum is correct that Wily holds power over the machines, but he also holds power over the City and its Citizens at this point. He's just rubbing it in Light's face that he has cunningly managed to gain the total power he has always desired. |
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| The Protomen – Father of Death Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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Wily uses (reprograms) Joe, a robot originally created by Dr. Light, to murder Emily. In doing so, Wily frames Light for the murder. This is reiterated in 'The Hounds,' when Wily asks "What kind of man builds a machine to kill a girl?"
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| The Protomen – The Hounds Lyrics
| 16 years ago
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"Can you curse him in her name? (?)"
Should be "Can you question whose to blame?"
"The good doctor is to blame!"
Should be "The good doctor has to pay."
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| Bright Eyes – Driving Fast Through a Big City at Night Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I think the female says "well you keep looking up at her door"
then the male says "better get you a pair of glasses for those eyes you got in the back of your head"
at the very end of the song and it's very quiet you can hear a different male voice say "how's it working out for ya kid?" and then the response "what?" and then the male says "learnin how to drive"
that last little bit is the best part of the song in my opinion, but you have to listen closely for it. |
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| Bright Eyes – An Interview with Conor Oberst Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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I think that in this line: "Conor: No, I’m serious. My mother drowned one every year for five consecutive years. They were all named Patrick," The name he actually says may be Padriac, the two names are pronounced similarly, and it would make more sense as a reference to "Padriac, My Prince." Doesn't matter though, as it's all said jokingly.
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| Cursive – Bloody Murderer Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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Tim Kasher has a thing for making his cd's follow themes. Good examples are Cursive's "Storms of Early Summer" and "The Ugly Organ" as well as the Good Life's "Novena on a Nocturn" (Dim entrance, golden exit, etc) |
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| Cursive – Sink to the Beat Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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The song *is* indeed a satire. The first lines or stanza remove all doubt of that fact.
"I'm so transparent I disappear"
And as mending said, a satire does not have to be funny. And like any poor debator, I'll now quote the dictionary.
Satire-
A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit. |
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| Thrice – Better Days Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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the acoustic instrumental at the end you may be referring to is an acoustic recording of opaque. |
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| Desaparecidos – Give Me the Pen Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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That's possible, the CD was released Dec. 11, 2001, and probably didn't take much time to record, so yeah, its feasible. Good thought. |
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| Propagandhi – Ego Fum Papa (I Am the Pope) Lyrics
| 22 years ago
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I asked some questions and wasn't satisfied with the answers. It seems that's the biggest crime since not fitting in. ---People discriminated against in society for exercising freedom of thought. |
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| Thrice – Under Par Lyrics
| 24 years ago
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Even though I am not an extremely strong christian, this song is still very powerful to me. My life story. |
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| Saves the Day – You Vandal Lyrics
| 24 years ago
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This is a great song in many ways. The lyrics are great, about being so far away from someone you love. Sad but great. And how its still super sweet, because even though he (probabluy chris) is hurting, he still wishes the girl a great time. |
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