| U2 – The Little Things That Give You Away Lyrics | 6 years ago |
| @[VikPedigree:24387] Agreed. I love this song quite a bit. | |
| Tim McGraw – Indian Outlaw Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| @[redshiftdazzler:9995] No he didn't. There was another singer named Gene Simmons that wrote this; it ended up being his last song before his death. (KISS' member took his stage name as a tribute to the other Gene Simmons). | |
| David Bowie – Fill Your Heart Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| @[DJgif:8228] Biff Rose recorded it first (he co-wrote it with Paul Williams). Then it was covered by Tiny Tim, and then by Bowie. | |
| Fleetwood Mac – Oh Daddy Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| @[aimeemeow:7995] quiet. | |
| Against Me! – Pretty Girls (The Mover) Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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Laura has said specifically that it's about wanting someone's company but being afraid they'll reject you if you reveal who you really are. No AIDS or any other STDs like that. It was a reference to her dysphoria. Her words, not mine. |
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| Dropkick Murphys – Take 'Em Down Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| This is about the worker's unions in Wisconsin that were fucked over by Scott Walker. | |
| The Notorious Cherry Bombs – It's Hard to Kiss the Lips at Night That Chew Your Ass Out All Day ... Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| Vince Gill has said when playing this song live that he and Rodney Crowell wrote it as a finished version of a song idea Vince's dad had. | |
| Against Me! – Black Me Out Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| Singing along to this is pure catharsis for me. Each time I dedicate it to certain people I wish weren't in my life because as a trans person I just want to be myself and I'm not able to. | |
| Barenaked Ladies – You Run Away Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| It's definitely about Steven Page. What's funny is that Steven has played it live at a gig of his own. | |
| The Old 97's – The New Kid Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| @[adpibelle13:6167] funny, both the Old 97's and Ryan Adams are good friends now. | |
| Mike Doughty – When the Night Is Long Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| Sometimes I have difficulty hearing what Mike actually says, especially when there's no official lyrics booklet that I know of. Feel free to correct. | |
| Against Me! – Unconditional Love Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Laura's said in interviews that this song is about how you can have the best support in the world but if you don't love yourself it means nothing. And as a trans person like her I can attest to this. |
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| Against Me! – Dead Friend Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[Turtlefox:4161] nope, the two songs are about two different people. | |
| Against Me! – Black Me Out Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[greenday68:4077] She hasn't really spoken to her dad since she was really young though. | |
| Against Me! – Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show cover) Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| @[carriestupidhead:4076] Err, no. Bob Dylan wrote most of what would end up being the song but he never finished it. The whole song is an OCMS original. | |
| John Mayer – Born and Raised Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Easily relatable song for me. Amazing and full of emotion. | |
| Relient K – The One I'm Waiting For Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Matt repeated the Katy Perry thing during a Columbus, OH gig in 2013. | |
| Soul Coughing – Fully Retractable Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Nothing about the meaning, but Doughty stated in an interview that he thinks that some of the lyrics are great, but then get shitty real fast. | |
| Soul Coughing – Unmarked Helicopters Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Doughty recently said he wrote this song for X-Files without ever watching an episode. He then started to watch it after the fact. | |
| Soul Coughing – True Dreams Of Wichita Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Yeah, Doughty has said this song is about an ex-girlfriend (that he is still friends with), who ran off with another guy. Doughty said that the other guy now works at a storage space building in California. | |
| Soul Coughing – Circles Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Yeah, as stated, the "walking around in circles" line refers to how Doughty felt in relation to the rest of his now former bandmates. Basically a thinly-veiled shot at them. | |
| Soul Coughing – So Far I Have Not Found The Science Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| and as an addendum, Doughty also gives that excuse as to why the lyrics repeat so much. | |
| Soul Coughing – So Far I Have Not Found The Science Lyrics | 10 years ago |
| Doughty's admitted as of late that he wrote this while high and it doesn't really mean anything. | |
| Pat Green – Wave On Wave Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I don't know what the song's about but the main guitar riff as well as the way the verses are sung remind me heavily of "The Living Years" by Mike + The Mechanics. | |
| 3 Doors Down – Let Me Be Myself Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I hate posting what songs mean to me also... but this is one of those songs that hits real hard. I'm transgender... born male... am expected to be male by those around me, so I have to live a double life. |
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| Daniel Powter – Bad Day Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| According to Daniel Powter himself, "Bad Day" is about the experience he had in rehab getting over his addiction to cocaine. | |
| Dir En Grey – Yokusou ni Dreambox Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Note: I had to shorten the title on here as the whole thing won't fit. | |
| Dir En Grey – Grief Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| It's definitely 'fuck off'. You can hear it more clearly in live versions. | |
| Dave Matthews Band – Eh Hee Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I just want to say that as a Christian, the lyrics to this song are excellent, and something I agree with completely. | |
| Soul Coughing – Janine Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| It's Doughty's then-girlfriend Rachel Benbow Murdy, reciting the lyrics of an old song called "Lemon Tree". It was made famous by Peter, Paul and Mary, though they weren't the first to record it. | |
| Chad Brock – Yes! Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| This song was actually a true story based on Chad's own experience; unfortunately, they ended up divorcing just a couple years after this song was released. | |
| George Strait – Haven't You Heard Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| According to George, his dad wasn't too crazy about this song after he first heard it. | |
| They Might Be Giants – I Palindrome I Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| The "I'm a snake head eating the head on the other side" line is not only a visual palindrome, but also a reference to the Ouroboros symbol. | |
| Uncle Kracker – Drift Away (Feat. Dobie Gray) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Uh... this is not a rock song, or even a country song for that matter. Dobie Gray (who does background vocals in this version) did the original as a soul tune. |
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| Jack Johnson – The Horizon Has Been Defeated Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| The imagery of the oil rigs in this song made it become sadly appropriate during the Gulf oil disaster. | |
| They Might Be Giants – High Five! Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Cool song for kids that I don't mind singing along with. Self-explanatory; it's about giving high fives. |
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| Mike Doughty – Grey Ghost Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Jeff Buckley actually died in Memphis, hence the reference to Memphis in the song. | |
| Mike Doughty – (I Want To) Burn You [Down] Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Correction: It's 'her parole officer'. Not just any. He's referring to his now-ex's parole officer specifically. |
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| Jimmy Buffett – Stars On The Water Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Yeah, this is a Rodney Crowell song covered by Jimmy, and then much later by George Strait. | |
| Soul Coughing – Lazybones Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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It's about a guy who does heroin that falls in love with a girl who's drunk, and they don't really click because their drugs aren't really compatible. Mike's words, not mine. |
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| They Might Be Giants – Sleeping In The Flowers Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| According to John F.: "A song about a song about drugs". | |
| They Might Be Giants – Meet James Ensor Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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The line about the "torments of Christ" refer to Ensor's only actual painting. The remainder of his paintings were more or less just copies of his original, so people stopped coming. |
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| Rage Against the Machine – The Ghost of Tom Joad (Bruce Springsteen cover) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Uh, I love this song and I love Rage, but this cover is total shite. | |
| Prozzak – Tricky Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I love the deadpan delivery of the rapped verses. | |
| Steve Burns – The Unbeliever Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I couldn't make out some lyrics, unfortunately, and some of these may in fact be wrong... if anyone that reads this could help, I'd appreciate it. | |
| Vic Chesnutt – Flirted With You All My Life Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I agree; doesn't make it any less sad though. considering what happened. | |
| P.O.D. – Youth Of The Nation Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| P.O.D. wrote this as a response to not only Columbine, but mainly it was a response to the Santana High School shooting in 2001, which happened in Santee, CA (close to San Diego where they're from). | |
| Vic Chesnutt – Flirted With You All My Life Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This song makes me freaking sad. Vic wrote this as a way of telling death to screw off, and then he ends up killing himself anyway. |
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| The Aquabats – Lovers Of Loving Love Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Nah, I think you're right on. That's pretty much the same thing I came up regarding this song. Intentionally over the top and sarcastic. |
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| Mike Doughty – Casper, The Friendly Ghost (Daniel Johnston cover) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Mike changes a few words in his version but it's a great cover. | |
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