| Be Your Own Pet – Fuuuuun Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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2 Tone (or Two Tone) is a music genre created in England in the late 1970s by fusing elements of ska, punk rock, rocksteady, reggae and pop music. wikipedia, fools |
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| Louis Armstrong – (What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| mentioned in Ralph Ellison's novel Invisible Man | |
| TV on the Radio – I Was a Lover Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| just a song with kinda crappy lyrics that probably don't signify anything that you don't force it to. | |
| Daft Punk – WDPK 83.7 FM Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| assuming that the DP stands for daft punk, take into consideration that in north america a stations call sign begins with W when broadcast from the west of the mississippi, and K when broadcast from the east | |
| Thurston Moore – Honest James Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| the ????? should be 'friendly tongue' | |
| Okkervil River – A Girl In Port Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| I think the sailing thing is a metaphor for... sailing. | |
| Desaparecidos – Mall of America Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| No, I'm pretty sure the first lines are about oberst, his folk career, and making "read music/speak spanish" with the band who's name translates to 'the disappeared' | |
| M. Ward – Seashell Tale Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| the bright eyes version isn't that good... Conor's just trying to give himself Matt's voice, and he plays it a bit more dismantled... But as for the meaning, I'd say it's pretty much nothing to be looked deep deep into. The in's and out's of a laid-back relationship. | |
| Secret Machines – It's a Bad Wind That Don't Blow Somebody Some Good Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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It's not that great of a song. But duh, the lyrics contain alliteration and metaphoric sayings. What does that say? It reminds me of fall, is all. |
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| Modest Mouse – Jesus Christ Was an Only Child Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The lines "you should hide your kids / while the dogs run wild" reminds me for obvious reasons of "Wild Pack Of Family Dogs", anybody think theres a link? I think there's probably a continuation of the theme, but not like they tell continuations of a story or anything | |
| Elf Power – The Winter Is Coming Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The singer talks about how birds migrate for the season, but as people we tend to stay where we are. Which is the better idea? | |
| Wipers – Youth Of America Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The melvins cover is fantastic | |
| Devendra Banhart – Insect Eyes Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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A song of love, a song of lust: "Is tickling my blood And shifting its flow" |
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| Iron & Wine – Southern Anthem Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| If you get a chance, see the music video. It's interesting, might help intepretation. | |
| Iron & Wine – Fever Dream Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Maybe some of you share this sentiment with me: I remember listening to this song in a perfect platonic love, like we imagine God's love to be. And holding someone, or each other, you know? It's a song of perfect platonic love. | |
| Sonic Youth – Bull In The Heather Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I love this song, but if anyone gets the chance, listen to the "The Go! Team" cover of it, it's pretty awesome. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – Tahquamenon Falls Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| You can feel the waterfall, all icey and white and loud in a forest. | |
| Belle & Sebastian – If You're Feeling Sinister Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| He does sing "funny day", but the booklet says "wednesday". | |
| Matt Pond PA – So Much Trouble Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| To me it's about being in a new situation. Especially the parts saying "we don't want to make mistakes, we don't want to be the same". Both expressing the desire to be unique, and keep changing, but without giving up the identity of what you're used to. | |
| Modest Mouse – The Stars Are Projectors Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| If MM is truely trying to link logical scientific thought with God and faith, they're searching for something that might never have existed. | |
| Sufjan Stevens – To Be Alone with You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Good job windmill | |
| Stephen Speaks – February Wind Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I once heard that this song is about the singer in a restaraunt. Isn't that cool? | |
| Secret Machines – It's a Bad Wind That Don't Blow Somebody Some Good Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Reminds me of fall. | |
| Matt Pond PA – I Want to See the Bright Lights Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The narriator is anxious, eager to go out and have a good time. What more is there to it? | |
| Sonic Youth – Lights Out Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I agree, beware ye who cross her path. | |
| Statistics – Another Day Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Saying that we watch these television programs and movies and assume all the adventure and constant excitement should be what real life is like, but lost in the realization that life isn't so fast-paced, we may loose touch with reality. | |
| Wheat – Raised Ranch Revolution Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I think it's saying that people can doll themselves up all they want, but obviously not everything can be covered. | |
| Statistics – Sing A Song Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Music is used to express our feelings so often that it degrades both the art and the emotion. | |
| Okkervil River – Dreadful Wind and Rain Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This is a traditional song, but Okkervil River did it very well, and it was on their website for a while. | |
| Statistics – Reminisce Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Saying, be comforted in memories. Run with time. | |
| Dios – Say Anything Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Like a despirite call to the other person in a relationship, sort of saying, "love me or not, let me know" | |
| Elf Power – The Arrow Flies Close Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| To me, the guy is singing about an eminent departure. As time progresses, he starts to notice that not much time is left. As a final note, I like how Jeff from NMH sings to "I hope Jeff will sing me a song" | |
| Elliott Smith – See You in Heaven Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| the best elliot smith song. i dont know why, it simply is. the title says it all, it's such a happy and hopeful tune. | |
| Sonic Youth – Jams Runs Free Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The way Kim's voice shakes when she sings "I love the way you move" is the best part of the song. | |
| Sonic Youth – Bone Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Best song from experimental jet set | |
| Sonic Youth – Saucer-Like Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I dream of fields | |
| Dinosaur Jr. – Get Me Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Good, good song. | |
| Secret Machines – Marconi's Radio Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Guglielmo Marconi invented the wireless telegraph, rightfully nicknamed 'Marconi's Radio' | |
| Secret Machines – Still See You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I consider this the best Secret Machine song. The imagery in "A room, still, you're lying there You're half-asleep in a wedding gown You don't look down at all, and you sigh at me" is wonderful. |
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| Blonde Redhead – Misery Is a Butterfly Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I would have never thought of that CITR link, but it seems to fit well, although I'm not sure if it was the intent of the band or not. Who knows? | |
| Soltero – Communist Love Song Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Wonderfully done. | |
| George Strait – Ocean Front Property Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| sweet | |
| Sonic Youth – Do You Believe In Rapture? Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| One of (if not the) best song from Rather ripped... | |
| of Montreal – Wraith Pinned to the Mist (And Other Games) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This song loves you too. | |
| Maestro Echoplex – My Eyes Are Disconnected From My Head is Disconnected From My Body Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I'm glad to see this song up- really I have only one thing to say, that the lyrics don't stand alone too well, but the song in it's entirety is simply amazing. | |
| Sonic Youth – Little Trouble Girl Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| whatever the idea, it's sung in a way so that it sounds like the narrator has a big secret... creepy really | |
| of Montreal – Everyday Feels Like Sunday Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I sing this song when I'm ecstatic, an epiphany of happiness! | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel – Life Is Neverending Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I havn't actually heard this song, but the lyrics are so fitting for NMH, I love that band | |
| Sonic Youth – Peace Attack Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| The video to this song is awesome, the song itself is so harmonic and soothing. All of Sonic nurse is for that matter. | |
| Sonic Youth – Tunic (Song for Karen) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Whatever it's about- it tells such a sad story, and it's added to music very well. top notch Sonic Youth tune here. | |
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