| Lisa Loeb – Stay (I Missed You) Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Also, I think this line: I thought, "hey, I can leave, I can leave." Oh but now I know that I was wrong, 'cause I missed you. ... means they had actually reconciled. But when he thought she was securely back in his grip, he let loose with the arrogant line that ends it all. |
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| Lisa Loeb – Stay (I Missed You) Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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This entire song takes place at the doorway. She is determined to leave because he has said something arrogant and stupid. He tells her to stay and that she misunderstood him, because she only hears what she wants to." She spins around and proceeds to recite the entire conversation, disproving his claim of her selective listening. In effect she is saying, "No, buddy, I heard every word." Now, the conversation itself seems to be her attempt to break up with him, "We have to talk..." which starts to fail when he expresses how much he needs her (but this is purely manipulative). When she starts to give in, he says: "I caught you 'cause I want you and one day I'll let you go. You try to give away a keeper, or keep me 'cause you know you're just so scared to lose." (Note that I have changed the quote to include the second line, which I believe he said to her. He is ridiculing her.) In effect he is saying, "Nyea, nyea, you tried to leave but you couldn't. I'll end this relationship when I want, not when you want." He is obsessed with his own awesomeness. That's the last straw, she heads for the door, he desperately tries his "selective listening" ploy but she is ready with the transcript! M'buh-bye. Slam. |
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| Philip Glass – Knee Play 5 Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Does anyone know what "It" is in this piece? The other big question for me is whether the "Two Lovers" part is meant sarcastically, over-the-top. I say it is. I have no real evidence except that it claims no words are necessary before launching into all those exaggerated expressions of love. |
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| Philip Glass – Knee Play 5 Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I suspect this line: it could get some gasoline shortest (?) May be: it could get some gasoline, Sure Test (some brand of gasoline) |
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| The Ting Tings – That's Not My Name Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The song appears to be about a feeling, not simply being ingnored; it is being ignored by those who claim to care about you. It is a kind of betrayal. They both appear to be describing the same feeling triggered by different situations. In her case it is various social situations in youth and adulthood. She thought they cared but they even forgot her name. His context is about the classic music industry phenomenon of "never say no". The execs gush with enthusiasm and promises, but if there is no paperwork ("nothing binding") it means they have no intention of signing you, they just want to string you along in case they change their mind. I'm thinking the producer thought the guy's part wasn't really necessary and lowered it as much as he could find an excuse for. :-) I didn't even realize it was there at first. About the transcript itself; I don't thing it is official, so somebody is guessing at all the doubtful bits. We should keep that in mind. Here are my thoughts on it: --- "Four little words" - probably. "Four letter words" - I doubt it. The four words are "That's not my name". In a british accent the word little can be pronounced "li-uh" which is exactly how it sounds to me. --- "Last kid standing up against the wall" - I'm not so sure "Last trick standing up against the wall" - Sounds closer Granted, trick makes no sense here and kid makes perfect sense in the team-choosing image. Still, that's what it sounds like to me. In the US a trick is a prostitute's customer, but is there a UK usage in which it refers to an available single in a club or at a party? That would fit the rest of the verse perfectly. --- Why do the call her Hell? Is that some British slang term? Is it short for hello? Could it be "How" or something else? --- "They call me Quiet Girl, but I'm a riot" - Doesn't sound quite right, but it probably is. "They call me Kwak-ah, but I'm a Nye-Yah" - closest sounds I can get. Could it be something different? --- "These heels they keep me boring" - No "These heels that keep me boring" - Pretty sure. Trivial? Yes, but we searchers for the truth must be meticulous. :) --- "Listen to me I'm not" - Doesn't sound right and makes no sense. "Listen to me; oh, no." - Better. They have it right in the first verse but not the second. --- "Mary, Jo, Lisa" - Closest, and fits well. "Maybe Jolisa" - Kinda fits, but kinda weird unless Jolisa is a common name in the UK "Maryjolisa" - I got 7000 Google hits on it but I bet they're all based on this song! --- Well that's all I have brain for... |
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| Pearl Jam – Daughter Lyrics | 21 years ago |
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Looks like child sexual abuse by her stepfather to me; about the contrast between day and night, between mother and stepfather, love and abuse. --- Alone…listless Breakfast table in an otherwise empty room Young girl, violins, center of her own attention Mother reads aloud child tries to understand it Tries to make her proud --- A slice of apparently normal life, but she's listless. --- The shades go down it’s in her head --- Nighttime now, she thinks it must be a nightmare... --- Painted room, can’t deny, somethin’s wrong --- The details of the room convince her it's really happening... --- Don’t call me daughter, not fair to The picture kept will remind me, --- She has a picture of her real father that will remind her that her stepfather isn't. --- Don’t call me daugher, not fit to The picture kept will remind me Don’t call me…. She holds that hand that holds her down She will rise above --- Ends on an optimistic note for the future. (Yes, it could be a stepmother abusing her, but then she wouldn't need a picture of her real mom to remember her, since we know she sees her during the day. Unless it's the same woman - her real mother, say - giving her love and also sexually abusing her, but that seems a stretch somehow) |
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