| Owen Pallett – The CN Tower Belongs To The Dead Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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First off, I like to say that driving sound of this song matches the elevator in the CN Tower. I was there this summer. I listened to this song on repeat play while there. Now the 2 things are tied in my memory. I also say," If you are not afraid of hights, go! I had a great time. And I dare you to go on a windy day. The tower sways a bit and if you walk to the lake side of the outdoor observation area you may blow away. I agree with synchroel about the feel of the songs intent. It is about living your whole life and dying in the same place. To me it is an example of all those people who have dreams and ideas but never live them. The whole verse of "Never rode on the plains, never thought I couldn't stay" to me, exemplifies that. The, " We can see your house from here" part makes it clear that, while you can see a great distance from the top of the Tower, there is always the same max radius. The subject of the song is a local. Now, in my interpritation this is the story of someone who had worked at the tower or built it but that is as far as they ever went before they died. |
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| Andrew Bird – A Nervous Tic Motion of the Head to the Left Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I spent some time analyzing this song. While my assumption of its meaning is depressing , I think it may be accurate. It is about how fragile life is and how quickly it can end. It seem to be taken from the point of view of someone at a cemetery as sprinklers go on. Let me break down how I see it. Numbed by too many anti-depressants he is at a lovers funeral getting soaked by the sprinkler or rain but not caring. He just wants to know why he is alive when his love isn't. He thinks of a show he saw on tv about the birth of man. Unlike religion the scientist (experts) explain the creation of life as a pure luck mix of elements. They continue on to the millions of sperm who die off trying to find an egg. There are so many ways not to make it. The next verse is a car accident. The lover's body is laying on the road. The scene is so devastating he can't look at it. The Hazardous Materials are the blood and broken glass, etc. at the scene. His love will never go home again or be with him again. The lover is what goes undelivered. He was in the passengers seat. He may have been to drunk or high to drive. That may be why he lived. Now he has to let go of all his sorrow and guilt. He won't let himself just grieve. He is desperate to move on and no longer be haunted by that last moment. He gets himself numb with way to many anti-depressants. Imbibed refers absorbing too much. I'm guessing in his case it's a combo of alcohol, pills, and the water from the mister soaking his skin. The blisters could be physical or could be referring to sharp criticism of himself or both. To an extreme him might have injured himself in an attempt to feel. People are saying things to him like," She was a good person. We'll miss her." And the one he can''t deal with now," It's not your fault." He think it is his fault, he is the one who should have died. He thinks that what the people are secretly saying. |
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| Dar Williams – The End of the Summer Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Much like penquinzaz I first heard this song just before freshman year of college. My boy friend had left in August to go work in Cali. To me this song while sad was about moving on with life. | |
| Dar Williams – Calling the Moon Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I love that she writes beautiful pagan songs. | |
| Nick Drake – Joey Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| This song has a special meaning to me. I read that the song was about death but I think it is unrequited love. She is the free spirit not willing to commit. She cares for him but won't be his. I can see all the death reffered to. That is part of who Drake was. | |
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