| James Blunt – So Long, Jimmy Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Thanks to the people who posted pretty conclusive evidence that the song was a tribute to both Morrison and Hendrix. The references, both in the lyrics and the music, are fun to tease out... Like the Hammond organ used throughout. And a big "fail" to everyone who wants to keep arguing that he was referring to only one or the other. Just follow the links and read. What's really funny to me is that there's a sort of "Bee Gees" pop sound to it -- but that's not to say that was an intentional reference. |
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| Traffic – Feelin' Alright Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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As a listener, my first impression of "Feelin' Alright" was always about a relationship with a girl. But the line about "must keep dry" never made any sense in that context to me, and it occurred to me that if you look at this as a song about a relationship with drinking, it makes much more sense. Think of the song as the voice of someone on a bar stool, and it makes a LOT of sense. Also, to correct a few lyrics, the first line is "have a change of scene," and in the refrain, it should read, "I'm not feeling too good myself" in each instance. |
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| Dave Matthews Band – Big Eyed Fish Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| In seeking what we want, we sometimes cut ourselves off from what we need. I don't see this song as about suicide -- I think that's just too facile an interpretation. It's a statement that your ambitions must respect your needs. These three vignettes are presented as stories -- they're classic parables in a biblical sense -- each warning of a different flaw: We might call them obstinacy, hedonism, & escapism. | |
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