| Animal Collective – Crimson Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| "I'm sorry I cut you with my knife" perhaps? | |
| Moonface – Return to the Violence of the Ocean Floor Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| in this interview Spencer Krug states that this song is about suicide: http://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/moonface/ | |
| Ganglians – Cryin' Smoke Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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watch out for the starving locusts make sure not to get drastic there's some things that do not matter hopefully one day I'll check the last one off |
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| Beach House – Silver Soul Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| what are the words in the last verse (that sounds like grizzly bear is singing, might I add)? | |
| Department of Eagles – Balmy Night Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| amazing. just so, so good. | |
| Islands – Tsuxiit Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Tsuxiit (or Luna) was such a playful whale and never meant any harm, such a shame what happened. I'm happy I managed to see Luna a few times. | |
| El Perro del Mar – Somebody's Baby Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| always thought (still think) it's "you were somebody's baby bird/you went back up into the sky" | |
| Sigur Rós – Gobbledigook Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| the language is hopelandic | |
| The Microphones – The Moon Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| if you go to http://www.myspace.com/elverumandsun you can hear the sequel, and in some parts it does sound like he's crying. | |
| Animal Collective – Banshee Beat Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| i don't know if anyone else hears it but at the very end before the "ooh ooh" parts it kind of sounds like "we're making out a little, we're making out a little bit" | |
| Grizzly Bear – Deep Blue Sea Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| this song is so wonderful! | |
| Chad Vangaalen – Clincally Dead Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| there is a missing 'i' in the title, just wanted to point that out | |
| Beirut – Guyamas Sonora Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i always hear "you had all the prayers of my loose heart , you had all the prayers that once had gone" | |
| Sunset Rubdown – The Mending of the Gown Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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this song has a lot of errors, it's “I am the water at the foot of the palms, oh I am sand and wind and a shitty mirage, but either way, I’m a man of many nations.” |
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| Air – Playground Love Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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"Track listing 1. "Playground Love" (vocals by Gordon Tracks) – 3:32 2. "Clouds Up" – 1:30 3. "Bathroom Girl" – 2:25 4. "Cemetary Party" – 2:36 5. "Dark Messages" – 2:28 6. "The Word 'Hurricane'" – 2:33 7. "Dirty Trip" – 6:12 8. "Highschool Lover" (theme from The Virgin Suicides) – 2:42 9. "Afternoon Sister" – 2:24 10. "Ghost Song" – 2:16 11. "Empty House" – 2:58 12. "Dead Bodies" – 2:59 13. "Suicide Underground" – 5:52 Although credited in the album liner as Gordon Tracks, vocals on "Playground Love" are provided by Phoenix singer Thomas Mars." |
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| Caribou – Melody Day Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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i think he's saying 'be there' if you watch the video of them performing this song in the pink room you can see him say it |
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| Beirut – The Penalty Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| to me, this is the most beautiful song on the album. | |
| Broken Social Scene – Cranley's Gonna Make It Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Cranley is clearly referring to Evan Cranley | |
| Beirut – A Sunday Smile Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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definitely not a cemetary smile but what is he saying in the beginning (in french maybe?) d'accord, une foi? |
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| The New Pornographers – My Rights Versus Yours Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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to me it means that they were once in some sort of place that they created but they were treated like slaves and taken for granted and then the empire falls and everyone is equal? haha i don't know |
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| Owen Pallett – The Chronicles Of Sarnia Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| it's so beautiful but I can barely hear his voice | |
| Kevin Drew – F--Ked Up Kid Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| kevin drew's lyrics sound like they come out of nowhere but they must mean something at least to him | |
| Interpol – The Heinrich Maneuver Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| the remix of this song is crazy | |
| Arcade Fire – Goodnight Boy Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I think it's about the holocaust because the remaining people would huddle together and everyone would be really quiet so the Nazi's couldn't find them so the dad is telling the boy to be quiet so they wouldn't be found.. but I suppose it is like that in every war... |
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| The Most Serene Republic – Proposition 61 Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i saw them perform this live and when it came to the like "she took a sad song, made it sadder" they performed it in a more sing-songy way instead of yelling it and left the whole audience singing it for the rest of the night | |
| Grizzly Bear – Knife Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| haha i loved it when Zach Condon from Beirut sang it | |
| Arcade Fire – Haiti Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i saw this live too, and Regine was crying | |
| Beirut – Elephant Gun Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| "all that is left is all that i hide" | |
| Patrick Wolf – Running Up That Hill Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| placebo cover? | |
| Patrick Wolf – The Magic Position Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i love it when he says "dirt" | |
| Tokyo Police Club – Your English Is Good Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| this song is so amazing! | |
| Sea Wolf – You're A Wolf Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| this song will be big one day | |
| Apostle of Hustle – National Anthem of Nowhere Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| well put. | |
| Peter Bjorn and John – The Chills Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| this song will be really big one day | |
| The Lovely Feathers – the only appalacian cornfield Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i'm pretty sure it's "cornfield sign" and "kiss the corn and dance, kiss the corn and romance" |
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| Broken Social Scene – Bandwitch Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I doubt it's about his wife because they are separated | |
| Sufjan Stevens – John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I love how it sounds so intense, yet so soft with the guitar and piano almost challenging, and playing off of each other. | |
| Lou Reed – Walk on the Wild Side Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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Lou Reed was one of the regulars at The Factory and his music contributed to the atmosphere that Andy Warhol liked and needed to create his art. Holly Woodlawn, Candy Darling, Joe Dallesandro (the most frequent actor in Warhols short films), Joe Campbell (Sugar Plum Fairy) and Jackie Curtis. Candy Darling was also the subject of Lou Reed's song 'Candy Says'. Lou Reed and Andy Warhol had a fallout between the band The Velvet Underground when they both wanted to take the band in different direction. Lou Reed later recorded the album Songs For Drella (Andy Warhols nickname - Dracula and Cinderella) which was an apology to Warhol. |
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| Tokyo Police Club – Citizens of Tomorrow Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| If I could capture the whole band in a sack and run away to Tokyo, I would. But I don't have a drivers license so this song will have to do, and it does. | |
| Islands – Where There's a Will, There's a Whalebone Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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here are the complete lyrics: the morning i set sail on a whalbone the gale force winds made the sky grow and i was far out in the ocean when i cut the roof of my mouth on the potion down down down went the femur i let my backbone slide into the ether laying low in a tropical hideout if anyone finds out; I'll turn their lights out subtitle: where there's a will there's a whalebone you'll never know/ I set sail that morning and I may not come back from lay low in a tropical hideout just to bust you - tropical/it' s neurotic and exotic/with yet another broke down. incidental n o t accidental/whenfacts track the mental/even within movement/words get arranged for maximum deployment/ words mean will/where theres a tailbone there's a tale gone wrong/ young gang on a boat- t's the same song/same quote/ nature stretches it out note by note/ it's a new state, you don't know the nomenclature, the governor has status with the cutting apparatus/ and that is half the battle/they can't think of how to absorb us us, they can't think of how to absolve me lets's see/ a cancerous mix of young pirates for kicks. signed, seated CGI in congeated blood/this is all on the surreal/ don't appeal to the side where the law resides/ after all that, it's a separatist homocide/ rappers try to carbon monoxide you tried to get entranced by the folks that try to get us by hap-happenstance busdriver: frame our press show with a whale sternum and a dolphin femur, band breathed lab tech with a solvent in a beaker, well in boom mics and moonlight as a coffin cleaner then poolside I food fight with Hollywood anorexics I'm in a crew of pallbearers and ambidextrous football players we got pool hall flair, remove all layers of industry pretension and augmented physical attributres Because I'm blanketed in nude doll hair But with these styles we're shrewd on-air So we’ve been annexed to an annexed isle By the radio programmer, half-man reptile That church of satin bible study tutor choirboy Prefers the works the tire uninspired and coy But uhh Driver’s ploy is to show a lot of follow through Wearing a monocle coming out a fiery void Collecting style in rental late fees They never return it after the test drive Infatuated by a robot’s breast size We ain’t entertained by balloon animals Marooned on our tropical safe haven Everyday is a paid vacation in the evening I arrived on a wishbone so I wished all the stars would go home but one was a dog with it's tail drawn it wagged as it shed, now it's long gone I remember the flavour but I made a choice to stay here laying low in a tropical hide-out if anyone finds out, I'll turn their lights out |
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| Neon Blonde – Headlines Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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alot of blood brothers songs are very political, as follows neon blonde. i'm glad johnny discovered a ne wvocal range because it gives it it's own sound that no one else has |
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| Bright Eyes – An Attempt to Tip the Scales Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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here's the interview at the end Interviewer: Hi, we’re back. This is Radio ---X. We’re here with Conor Oberst of the band Bright Eyes. How are you doing, Conor? Conor: Fine, thanks. Just a little wet. Interviewer: Oh, it’s still coming down out there. Conor: Yeah, I sorta had to run from the car. Interviewer: Well, we are glad you made it. Now, your new album, Fevers and Mirrors, tell us a little bit about the title. I’ve noticed there is a good deal of repeated imagery in the lyrics —fevers, mirrors, scales, clocks. Could you discuss some of this? Conor: Sure, let’s see. The fever is— Interviewer: First, first, let me say that this is a brilliant record, man. We’re really into it here at the station. We get a lot of calls. It’s really good stuff. Conor: Thanks. Thanks a lot. Interviewer: So, talk a little bit about some of the symbolism. Conor: The fever? Interviewer: Sure. Conor: Well, the fever is basically whatever ails you or oppresses you. It can be anything. In my case it’s my neurosis, my depression —but I don’t want to be limited to that. It’s certainly different for different people. It’s whatever keeps you up at night. Interviewer: I see. Conor: And the—and the mirror is, as you might have guessed, self examination or reflection in whatever form. This could be vanity or self-loathing. I know I’m guilty of both. Interviewer: That’s interesting. Uh, how ‘bout the scale? Conor: The scale is essentially our attempt to solve our problems quantitatively, through logic or rationalization. In my opinion, it’s often fruitless, but always—ah, not always —And the clocks and calendars, it’s just time, our little measurements. It’s always chasing after us. Interviewer: It is, it is. Uh, how ‘bout this Arienette? How does she fit into all of this? Conor: I prefer not to talk about it, in case she’s listening. Interviewer: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize she’s a real person. Conor: She’s not. I made her up. Interviewer: Oh, so she’s not real. Conor: Just as real as you or I. Interviewer: I don’t think I understand. Conor: Neither do I, but after I grow up—I will, I mean—a lot—a lot of things are really unclear for me right now. Interviewer: That’s interesting. Now, you mentioned your depression. Conor: No I didn’t. Interviewer: You’re from Nebraska, right? Conor: Yeah, so. Interviewer: Now let me know if I’m getting too personal, but it seems to me that there’s a pretty dark past back there somewhere. What was it like for you growing up? Conor: Dark. Not really. Actually, I had a great childhood. My parents were wonderful, I went to Catholic school. They had money. It was all…easy. But basically, I had everything I wanted. Interviewer: Really. So some of the references like babies in bathtubs are not biographical? Conor: Well, I did have a brother that died in a bathtub. Drowned. Actually, I had five brothers that died that way. Interviewer: Tahuh. Conor: No, I’m serious. My mother drowned one every year for five consecutive years. They were all named Padraic, so they all got one song. It’s kind of like walking out a door and discovering it’s a window. Interviewer: But your music is certainly very personal. Conor: Of course. I put a lot of myself into what I do. But it’s like, being an author, you have to free yourself to use symbolism and allegory to reach your goal. And a part of that is compassion, empathy for other people, and understanding their situations. So much of what I sing about comes from other people’s experiences as well as my own. It shouldn’t matter. The message is intended to be universal. Interviewer: I see what you mean. Conor: Can you make that sound stop please? Interviewer: Yes. And your goal? Conor: I don’t know. Uh, create feelings, I guess. A song…it never ends up the way you plan it. Interviewer: That’s funny you would say that. Do you think that— Conor: Do you ever hear things that aren’t really there? Interviewer: I’m sorry, what? Conor: Nevermind. How long have you worked at this station? Interviewer: Oh, just a few minutes. Now, you mentioned empathy for others. Would you say that that is what motivates you to make the music you make? Conor: No, not really. It’s really just a need for sympathy. I want people to feel sorry for me. I like to feel the burn of the audience’s eyes on me when I’m whispering all my darkest secrets into the microphone. (From the side, two teenage thugs start swearing about the music, talking over the conversation.) Conor: When I was a kid I used to carry around this safety pin everywhere I went in my pocket and when people weren’t paying enough attention to me I’d dig it into my arm until I started crying. Everyone would stop what they were doing and ask me what was the matter. I guess I kind of liked that. Interviewer: Really…you’re telling me you’re doing all this for attention? Conor: No, I hate it when people look at me. I get nauseas. In fact, I could care less what people think about me. Do you feel alright? Do you wanna dance? Interviewer: No, I’m feeling sick. Conor: I really just want to be warm yellow light that pours over everyone I love. Interviewer: So, uh, you’re going to play something for us now. Is this a new song? Conor: Yeah, but I haven’t written it yet. It’s one I’ve been meaning to write, called, “A Song to Pass the Time.” Interviewer: Oh, that’s a nice title. Conor: You should write your own scripts. Interviewer: Yeah, I know. (Conor says from the side, “I kept singing today—It would be eeeeeeasy…”) |
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| The Killers – My List Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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this is what i got from the song: Let me wrap myself around you Let you show me how I see And when you come back in from no where Do you ever think of me Your heart is not able Let me show you how much I care I need those eyes to tie me over I take your picture when I go Gives me strength and gives me patience But I'll never let you know I got nothin' on you, baby But I always said I'd try Let me show you how much I care Sometimes it gets hard And don't she know Don't give the ghost up Just clench your fists You should have known by now You were on my list Don't Give the ghost up Just clench your fists You should have known by now You were on my list Don't Give the ghost up Just clench your fists You should have known by now You were on my list (Should have known by now) Oh your heart is not able Your prayers, they're not fables Let me show you (let me show you) Let me show you (let me show you) Let me show you how much I care Oh |
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| Broken Social Scene – Major Label Debut Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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the fast version is called "EP to be you and me" it's the version they use in their video i do believe and i think it's about growing up and debating on moving out or not because you want freedom, but your parents will always be there to protect you. |
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| The Killers – Andy, You're a Star Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"Flowers said that "Andy, You're a Star" was "free for people to interpret as their own," in a Genre 2005 interview. This contradicts an earlier statement made in a QLas Vegas interview during 2004, wherein he claimed it was about a crush he himself had formed on a male athlete while attending high school. Flowers has also stated that some confusion over his sexual identity is "not a bad thing," but did say "I'm not gay." ." i found this quote on wikipedia.org and agree with im mrs brightside |
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| The Killers – For Reasons Unknown Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| I agree with the falling out of love theory. This song made me cried when i actually sat down and listened to the lyrics (for reasons unknown) ha. But this is my favorite song on the whole album, especially the chorus, it's so Killers-esque. | |
| Electric President – Good Morning, Hypocrite Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i had shivers the first time i heard this song. the best feeling in the world. ..it made me feel infinite almost. that probably sounds super lame but it's the only word i can find |
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| The Lovely Feathers – Photocorners Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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this song is insanely awesome. especially hearing it live. but theres a couple lines wrong: Used store bow-ties bring breath a little closer Love is on a day off, and i fumbled the invatation Oh how i'd like to say "How was your day, oh sweet lovey-dovey?" We'd laugh if we were younger x4 All over the town I'm tasteing all the sounds I'd gaze if i was allowed Oh, all over the town |
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