| Regina Spektor – Düsseldorf Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| To me it's about going around the world (or Europe) but still missing home. It's like she's had all these really interesting experiences but no matter what, will always classify New York as 'her home' and always appreciate her Russian heritage. | |
| Sixpence None the Richer – Don't Dream It's Over Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Good interpretation asleepandawake. I can see your reasoning. I didn't immediately think of the Berlin Wall. I could see it was historical, especially the line "In the paper today, tales of war and of wage", you can see it's kind of saying 'yeah, crap is going on in the world' but your more formal interpretation is MUCH better than mine. Lol. And Crowded House cannot be beaten. Even the music is better. I don't know the technicalities of music so I can't name what it is but listen to the opening of each song and you'll see what I mean. Plus, the 'House's version just has more meaning to me. Go NZ for such a great band! (I swear I'm not biased; I'm Australian!) SO glad they're back together now! Sorry for going on about CH on a Sixpence page. Woops. |
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| Toto – Africa Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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Wow, I really hoped the interpretations would be more straight-forward but I suppose it's a fairly cryptic song. Now, I didn't really have much of an opinion so I appreciate everyone elses because they've helped me form my own. Here goes: I didn't get the slavery vibe. It's too upbeat for something that horrible, and I would have thought a song that serious and meaningful would be known or remembered for being like that. Kind of like how, "Candle in the Wind" is known for being aout Marilyn Monroe. OK so that's a bad example. I realise how obvious Elton was but it's the only thing I can think of. Anyway, I did always think it was a love/romance song but I'm not sure whether it's saying that he can't leave her (whoever she is) or whether he doesn't want to but feels that he has to. Going with the latter, he seems to be being "called" to Africa. Hearing "drums" he is drawn to it while she (his love) is not --> "she hears only whispers of some quiet conversation". But this doesn't really go with a couple of other lines that seem to lean towards he and her meeting finally, in Africa. She flies in (on a plane ;D); the wings of the plane reflect the stars that take him to where he's meant to be: Africa (kind of biblical, isn't it?) When they're finally together he can't let her go. I don't know, I think I'm even more confused now after getting all that out. So, finally I've concluded it's got something to do with Africa, whether literally or metaphorically, who knows. I JUST THOUGHT OF SOMETHING: I was struggling to think of what the old man meant by "IT'S waiting there for you" and then I thought maybe it's the plane (was that obvious to everyone already? Sorry, I'm slow), and maybe, if you tie that whole verse together as one 'event' maybe the "long forgotten words or ancient melodies" is the singer or central character of the song, trying to find a way to express how much he loves the girl. Like, he thinks his feelings are too strong for the same old "love" stuff. That sounds really corny but it could work, right? If anyone agrees with me (or even if you don't) then could you offer an opinion on these lines: "I know that I must do what's right" AND "I seek to cure what's deep inside, frightened of this thing that I've become" Cheers. |
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| Kate Havnevik – Grace Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Hi everyone, When I listened to it I also thought it was about someone close to her (her boyfriend) who had died (especially with the way she said "grief") but that didn't really go with the scene in Grey's. "Devastating Loss" makes sense though. Lyrics like, "I've lost everything", "feel the cold loneliness unfold" definitely support this. She's grieving and trying to recover from her loss, but it still seems recent so she can't really accept that it's real. Anyway, Beautiful song with gorgeous lyrics. So sad. |
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| Ugly Kid Joe – Cat's in the Cradle Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Oh right. By what I said above, I also agree with Vampy. | |
| Ugly Kid Joe – Cat's in the Cradle Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"touching his son inappropriately"?? that was a joke, right? I agree with DownIsTheNewUp. I originally took the chorus to be symbolic of childhood. It shows that the father missed his son's childhood- the games, the nursery rhymes etc. The end of the song shows the father wanting to get back in touch with his son to make up for lost time, I suppose, but alas, he finds his boy grw up just like him and cannot seem to find the time. |
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| Men at Work – Down Under Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| PS. Does anyone else love the fact that while no-one knows the words to our national anthem, everyone will sing to this song whenever it is played? It IS our unofficial anthem in a sense, well one of them anyway. How great would it be if when we win gold medals at the Games they played this instead?! Either this or Adam Hills' "Working Class Anthem" (our national anthem to the tune of 'Working Class Man' by Jimmy Barnes )that he sung at one of the Melbourne Comedy Festivals. So freakin' great! | |
| Men at Work – Down Under Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Couldn't "fried-out Kombie" also refer to drugs? Anyway, yes this is a classic song. One of MANY great Aussie songs thank you very much, Rabbethan. Saying "how many Australian songs are there?" is just like saying "how many British songs are there?" ... seriously, what a stupid thing to say (I'm sorry but it really was!). The American charts aren't the only ones in the world, you know. And JeffKaos71, isn't "top of the morning to you" an irish expression? :D That's what I always thought. But still it's nice that our fair, albeit, extremely dry, country is appreciated (seriously, what the bloody hell is up with the weather?! Stupid water restrictions...) OK. Onto the interpretation. Now, I know everyone thinks it's a happy, comical song, and I did too, but if you wikipedia Men At Work it actually says something different. Of course, we don't know how reliable it is but here is the gist: Wikipedia says that though popular belief is that it's about Australians travelling the world and meeting people while displaying national pride with Aussie slang - vegemite and the like - the frontman of the band has actually said that it's about the selling off of Australia, "the over-development of the country". He mentioned the loss of spirit and the "plundering of the country by greedy people". Apparently he also said: "It is ultimately about celebrating the country, but not in a nationalistic way and not in a flag-waving sense." That makes me think about all those greedy buggers stealing vegemite, QANTAS, and all our great Aussie stuff, and those idiots who actually let themselves be sold. What tools. Like, we've lost what being Australian used to be - sheep droving, or something (hehe) amongst all the commercialism and our society's materialistic nature. It's sort of trying to celebrate who we are, or actually just who we think we are because somewhere along the way we've lost ourselves. I dunno, I just think it's really sad but at the same time, encouraging patriotism just like everyone said. My favourite verse is the man in Brussels and the references to beer (mm...VB) and drunkeness through "chunder" I also love the flute and the reggae aspect of the song makes it stand apart from the style of most Australian music. Great song. How great is Jimmy Barnes and the 'Chisel'! Khe Sanh=awesome. |
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| Adiemus – Adiemus Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Oh! I always thought it was Enya, from the first time I heard the song and didn't even know who it was by! Weird, huh? I looked it up the other day and Karl Jenkins' name kept coming up but I couldn't really figure out exactly how he came into it. Thanks Ozzy for clearing that up. Poor Jenkins. He's not even getting the credit for his own music (which is awesome, by the way). |
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| Christine Anu – My Island Home (Warumpi Band cover) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Fairly self explanatory really. This is only one version of the song (my favourite). I think this one was sung at the Sydney 2000 Opening Ceremony, but I could be mistaken. Another I've found is as follows: Six years I’ve been in the city And every night I dream of the sea They say home is where you find it Will this place ever satisfy me? For I come from the salt water people We always live by the sea Now I’m down here living in the city With my man and a family My island home My island home My island home Is waiting for me My island home My island home My island home Is waiting for me In the evening the dry wind blows From the hills and across the plain I close my eyes and I’m standing In a boat on the sea again And I’m holding that long turtle spear And I feel I’m close now to where it must be My island home is waiting for me For I come from the salt water people We always live by the sea Now I’m down here living in the city With my man and a family My island home My island home My island home Is waiting for me (repeat x4) My island home (repeat to fade) _______________________________________________ Basically it's a tribute to Australia. It reminds me a bit of that "I still call Australia home" song. Anyway, she talks about the diversity of the land, I think, shown in the mention of the sea, the desert, the city. It's like she's travelling across the country, even around the world, but still ends up back where she feels is her home. |
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| Jimmy Eat World – If You Were Born Today Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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The "We'd kill you by age eight" bit gets me. Is it some statement about the quality of the world we live in now? Like, the lack of faith or something? Or is there something specific about that age? Can anyone help? |
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| Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Also can I just add a question: Why is it that Paula Cole's name keeps coming up with this song? Has she sung a different version of it or what? |
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| Shawn Colvin – Sunny Came Home Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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ok, I was skimming through the responses working out what I would say about the song and tally1302 just stole it all from me! =D. Tally, I agree completely. There were, however, a couple things I wanted to add: The fire could be both metaphorical and real. Personally, I find the imagery is stronger if it's real. Fire has links to purification and rebirth (like a phoenix - i hope i don't sound too cheesy) and the physical act of burning down her house is like she's starting her life over. "She's out there on her own" - free of her husband and those who had suppressed her - "and she's alright". I'll just repeat the "bring a sweater" bit. It implies she has been thinking about it for a while. "Dry is good and wind is better" sounds like she knows what she's doing. She has the presence of mind to understand the conditions needed. A couple of people have mentioned the book being a bible. I guess that makes sense in a way, the bible being "the book" but this would contradict "she didn't believe in transcendence". That line i guess means that she has decided to take care of her own problems because she doesn't believe that reward or punishment will come after death. She's only concerned with now and has to set herself free, in a sense. Her book could be totally irrelevant or it could be the bible - even if she doesn't believe, it could be a source of comfort for what it actually symbolises to so many people - or it also could be something that would go with the "box of tools", preparation of some sort for what she's about to do. Anyway, those are just some thoughts. Hope I helped a bit. :) |
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| 30 Seconds to Mars – The Kill Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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I think it is "Bury Me, Bury Me" and also I've seen an alternative title for this song which is "The Kill (Bury Me)" but who knows - could be wrong. I agree with the whole 'fighting with self-identity' thing and not being able to change from who you really are. And CARINA89, I thought that too, sort of a literal split-personality thing. TIKIBARHOP, I noticed the flashes of the woman in blood too and it made me wonder, is it the same girl as the one that came out of the shower? It flashes when she appears too so I figured it's showing that she is in fact a ghost - another shining reference with the old-lady in the bath (does anyone remember that? That was creepy!) I'm pretty sure also, that the lyrics are "Finally found myself, fighting for a chance" not "Falling from myself" etc. I just have to say the Video Clip is very cool (as was The Shining, though it's been a while). I love all those weird clips with sort-of hidden meanings. It kind of reminds me of The Used - 'All That I've Got' if anyone wants to check that out too. Very different. PS: If it is actually about identity, when each band member meets himself, which do you think is the REAL one supposed to be? If you get what I'm saying which I kind of don't. I mean, is the real Jared Leto the one in the tux or the other one? Who's fighting whom? ... You know what, I just read over it and forget it. It's too complicated. Don't mind me. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" |
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| Anna Nalick – Breathe (2 A.M.) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Go Xbeautiful_disaster!! Thank you. You just said all the things I was planning on saying, except one ... "Go to Hell, aaaagggg4!" phew. I'm sorry I just had to get that off my chest. lol. Now about the song. I really do like it even though I'm a bit of a newbie and first heard on Grey's Anatomy (it made my eye's water!) not too long ago but anyway. I first took it as Miss Anna Nalick is referring to different stories of different people. The first the abortion thing, i cna definitely see that. With the second verse though, I keep finding different lyrics. I saw "In May he turned 21 on the base at Fort Bliss, 'Just a Day.' he said down to the flask in his fist..." etc etc and also "May he turn 21 on the base at Fort Bliss, Just today he sat down to the flask in his fist ..." For the first I'd say he's thinking his birthday is just any old day that he's been drunk and away from his family etc. He's also looking at the flask in ... not so much regret, but sorrow for what he thinks he has done to his life or something. And the second ... I really don't know much about military life and I'm Australian so have NO IDEA what Fort Bliss is in reality but for a wild stab in the dark: Maybe Anna's singing about him not going off to war, to spend his birthday (where he is so young) in safety at the base thingo. (I sound like a real ditz I'll bet!) Hm. Does anyone know what the actual lyrics are? And am I way off with the second interpretation? Let me know. PS: I pretty much agree with majority of what I've read in relation to the rest of the song's meaning. |
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