| Yuck – Holing Out Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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It's "holding out a brain" Not "holy outta brain" |
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| The Dismemberment Plan – Following Through Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Based on the rest of the album, I'm going to agree with those who say it's about looking back on a past relationship and accepting that it's over and it's time to move on. He's kind of proving it to himself I think. | |
| The Dismemberment Plan – Back And Forth Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with the idea that this song is about the unseen complexity of life, but I think there's an element of nihilism that PBCrunch missed. It's especially noticeable when he says: "So in the end, whatever, we die, we dissolve Equations unbalanced, riddles unsolved And we were never connected or involved Except for the intersections and crazy mathematics With no time and no space and no schedule and no place And they pass right through us without a trace" The chorus also takes on a nihilist perspective, insinuating that we just go back and forth and back and forth and we "curve and swerve like perfect sines". |
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| The Dismemberment Plan – Back And Forth Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I agree with the idea that this song is about the unseen complexity of life, but I think there's an element of nihilism that PBCrunch missed. It's especially noticeable when he says: "So in the end, whatever, we die, we dissolve Equations unbalanced, riddles unsolved And we were never connected or involved Except for the intersections and crazy mathematics With no time and no space and no schedule and no place And they pass right through us without a trace" The chorus also takes on a nihilist perspective, insinuating that we just go back and forth and back and forth and we "curve and swerve like perfect sines". |
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| The National – Val Jester Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Hmm... neefala brings up a good point, especially if the girl is 19, she could be leaving the family life to start a life of her own. The most mystifying line for me is: "Fill her coat with weapons and help her get it on Cuz one day when she goes, she's gone" That doesn't make much sense to me from the point of view of a boyfriend-girlfriend relationship, however it does make some sense if it's about a father and a daughter. Perhaps "filling her coat with weapons" is a metaphor for preparing to send her out into New York alone. I'm not sure though. Good song. |
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| Jay-Z – American Dreamin' Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I think he's saying American Dreamin' with a tinge of sarcasm, as though it's just that: dreaming. He thinks the opportunities are there for real success, but they aren't the priority. | |
| Andrew Bird – Imitosis Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I can relate to this song very well as I find myself running through these thoughts on a daily basis. Anyhow, I think Byrd is portraying a professor who through all of his studies can only conclude that sex and the "feeling of closeness" is purely a product of science and chemicals. He refers to the different forms of reproduction, specifically the ones that seem cold and void of passion, such as the scattering of "a billion spores" or mitosis. The professor seems to want to push out these musings. He wants "anything but hear the voice that says we are all basically alone", which makes sense. No one would want to live a life where you know your feelings are simply a product of science, so in the name of practicality, you have to just push those thoughts out and try to live life to the fullest, even if it goes against your principles. | |
| The Hold Steady – Southtown Girls Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| This song is incredible live, holy shit. | |
| The Hold Steady – Chips Ahoy! Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| According to the live CD, this song is about a guy who is with a girl who can predict which horse is going to win every race and you'd think that would solve all his problems, but it doesn't. I still don't fully understand the chorus though. | |
| The Hold Steady – Chips Ahoy! Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| According to the live CD, this song is about a guy who is with a girl who can predict which horse is going to win every race and you'd think that would solve all his problems, but it doesn't. I still don't fully understand the chorus though. | |
| The Thermals – Power Doesn't Run On Nothing Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| It's clearly about America's disgusting motives for interfering with other nations. | |
| The Thermals – St. Rosa and the Swallows Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I don't know the reference to St. Rosa or the swallows, but they give me an image of freedom. It sounds like the voice has escaped the totalitarian theocracy finally and he doesn't even understand how he made it through those "cold days and static nights". He's finally flying like St. Rosa with the swallows. | |
| The Thermals – Test Pattern Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I'm pretty sure this song combines the last two, "A Pillar of Salt" and "Returning to the Fold". The former being about abandoning a "dirty" god and the latter about regretting his decision. Now I feel like the voice is torn between his beliefs and survival. It's a "test pattern" because he is only professing his love for god for now, until he no longer requires it to survive. He can change any day, but for now, he needs it. | |
| The Thermals – Returning to the Fold Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Very literal meaning here. It's in reference to the preceding song "A Pillar Of Salt" where the voice of the song is running from the totalitarian theocracy and calling their god "dirty". Now he's realized that it's hopeless and in order to survive he must "return to the fold". He's having tragic regrets about leaving to begin with. It's almost sad to hear him say that he "can't believe I got so far with a head so empty" because, in fact, he is the only one with any sense in his head and is now rejoining the ignorant. | |
| The Thermals – Here's Your Future Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| Basically it's just talking about how everyone is fucked when the Christian God takes over the USA and you better leave before you're screwed. | |
| Islands – Humans Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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"We shriveled from the sodium" Makes me think of the humans as slugs getting salt poured on them, a slug's apocalypse. Sounds like a lot of humans about to die, with nothing to rely on but themselves. They can no longer trust the planet to fix things for them. |
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| The Decemberists – As I Rise Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| You guys can't be serious about the song requiring no interpretation. With Colin Meloy's history of intense literary songwriting and meaningful lyrics, I highly doubt that this song wouldn't carry those traits. I'm not quite positive on what it means, but I do see the connection to "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" and "I Was Meant For The Stage". There's definitely the weary traveler theme going on, likely due to some hardship, be it an actual journey or a mental one. He's also encountering something very relieving after this journey "Ladybird, ladybird/You're the prettiest song I heard/In a while, in a while" Possibly his girlfriend or the girl he was writing about in "Red Right Ankle" | |
| The Decemberists – As I Rise Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| You guys can't be serious about the song requiring no interpretation. With Colin Meloy's history of intense literary songwriting and meaningful lyrics, I highly doubt that this song wouldn't carry those traits. I'm not quite positive on what it means, but I do see the connection to "Los Angeles, I'm Yours" and "I Was Meant For The Stage". There's definitely the weary traveler theme going on, likely due to some hardship, be it an actual journey or a mental one. He's also encountering something very relieving after this journey "Ladybird, ladybird/You're the prettiest song I heard/In a while, in a while" Possibly his girlfriend or the girl he was writing about in "Red Right Ankle" | |
| The Decemberists – Red Right Ankle Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song has to be a love song. I don't agree with the ideas that it is about war or anything else. He's describing this person with such care and intricacy, a description that can only be made by a person who loves someone. The imagery of the ankle and the leg is incredible. I really love the line about rending one's ventricles apart. Amazing. | |
| The Decemberists – Red Right Ankle Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This song has to be a love song. I don't agree with the ideas that it is about war or anything else. He's describing this person with such care and intricacy, a description that can only be made by a person who loves someone. The imagery of the ankle and the leg is incredible. I really love the line about rending one's ventricles apart. Amazing. | |
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