| Steely Dan – Rose Darling Lyrics | 5 years ago |
| SD again writes a great song with three characters. Rose Darling is his hand. His ol lady is asleep. Not sure about the line “I would guess she is in Detroit...” | |
| Steely Dan – Dr Wu Lyrics | 5 years ago |
| there are three characters like so many SD songs. Protagonist (Donald), Katie(heroin), and Doctor WU(the little voice in Donalds head trying to get through to him). Donald is halfway crucified because katie tried to kill him. And Dr WU is trying to get to him, to save him, before its too late. "you walked in and my life began again" speakiing of Doctor WU. | |
| Steely Dan – Your Gold Teeth Lyrics | 5 years ago |
| this song speaks for itself - its a cool vibe - the protagonist is in control. | |
| Steely Dan – The Boston Rag Lyrics | 5 years ago |
| ok just listened to Boston Rag. I have been listening to Countdown off and on for 40 years. But this time it hit me that the Skunk Baxter guitar solo is angry and massively important to whatever they are trying to tell us. That is all... | |
| Incubus – Warning Lyrics | 7 years ago |
| Simple. Stop wasting time. Stop worrying about what people are thinking of you. Be yourself. Be your best. Do what is right always. BE respectful. Dont waste not even a day. Great song. It gets me every time. | |
| Audioslave – Gasoline Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| "Gasoline that gasoline" could mean anything...burning time. Burning money. Burning life. but for sure saying he wants to check out of whatever situation he was in. Either from his band. family. Career. Or his life maybe. | |
| Soundgarden – Slaves & Bulldozers Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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Nah - not about drugs kids. this song is about the being takin in a transaction of some kind when they were naive and trusting...prob record deal that they realized too late... "Now I know why you've been shakin'" = think of a salesman shaking your hand smiling and being your best friend so he can get you to sign the contract "So bleed your heart out" - speaking to himself here "There's no more rides for free" - he wants to get paid what he is worth "Bleed your heart out" "I said what's in it for me, what's in it for me" - whats in it for me? meaning if there is a deal in the future they arent gonna do it until they make sure they get theirs first. Not every song by a rock band is about drugs - although now that thislegendary grunge artist is dead from drug induced suicide I guess it is a weak argument to allot of people...but rememebr this song was written in 1990 when they were just beginning to break out. |
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| Guns N' Roses – Chinese Democracy Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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Allot of GNR pussies here. Axle owns the right to the GNR trademark. He can do whatever he wants.He has owned the name since 1995. If the others were too stupid or drunk or whatever to know what was happening then I guess Axles lawyers were smarter then the others. ALWAYS WATCH YOUR MONEY. http://www.mtv.com/news/508988/axl-rose-buys-guns-n-roses-name/ The song is about how dealing with a the Chinese will show in time that it was a huge mistake and will be the downfall of the United States. It will never be the same. The Genie is out of the bottle. the song writer has all the time in the world to watch it happen because he is wealthy, prepared, and will be insulated from it. and you-all will find out in time the hard way. |
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| Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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the few that I scanned are totally wrong. He is singing this song to his mother - telling her in an artful way (because in the early 70's you could not just say things like this out loud) that he is coming out of the closet - that he is gay and he is going to live the lifestyle that gay people live. he is sad for her: "Mamaaa oooo-ooo-ooooh didnt mean to make you cry. If I'm not back again this time tomorrow carry on carry on". The verse" just killed a man- put a gun against his head pulled my trigger now hes dead" means he is formally out of the closet and openly gay Glad I could clear this up for you all Now carry on. |
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| Tesla – Little Suzi Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| I always thought this song was written about Suzi Quattro(little suzi). But I see after reading the other posts that its a cover. damn good one too. | |
| Tesla – Little Suzi Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| Candlebox – Cover Me Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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This is a prayer to God with the songwriters version of God's response. the lines that follw "OVER ME..." is the songwriter praying to God. The lines that follow "YOU"RE UNDER ME..." is God's response. The chorus is all pleading from the songwriter to cover him. The bridge, I think, is God's response with the songwriter injecting throughout you got to cover me from all this stuff I think it is a somewhat bitter acknowledgement that God is in control, the songwriter doesnt like all this crap happening to him but lifting it up to God saying cover me That how I see it-great song always liked it. |
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| Soundgarden – Pretty Noose Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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Its about a marriage that hits about year 7 or 8 where you realize that the pretty face you married (pretty face-common ruse) turns out, after time, to actually feel like you are dangling from the end of a rope and you resent her for it(pretty noose - pretty hate). Welcome to the club. |
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| Soundgarden – Slaves & Bulldozers Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I knew if I came here that somebody would think this great song was about drugs or related to drugs. ANYWAY This song is about being taken advantage of by a record label. The marching cadence of the song with the emotion gives it away, even if you dont know what he is singing about it is obvious that something has pissed off the guys of SG |
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| Cheap Trick – Stiff Competition Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| nice rocker...this song is about one of two things: either it is about taking it up the ass or it is about the bandmembers competing to write music that is good enough to get on the album maybe. or that the entire band is competing with other rock bands for record sales. Not sure. | |
| Def Leppard – Armageddon It Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Great song reminds me of an important time in my life before kids and marriage when life was simple...But I believe this song is about a dick teasing hot young gal of age...he is trying to get the point across that he wants her badly. | |
| Steely Dan – Dr Wu Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| This is a love triangle. Katie is the love interest and is heroin. Fagan is the weakling that caves into heroin every chance he gets. Dr Wu is the conciousness of Fagan that is the voice of reason. Fagan says over and over "are you with me Dr/Ca you hear me Dr/Are you with me Dr/Can you hear me Dr". Dr Wu is Fagan, understands the love for heroin and Fagan seems to be looking toward his consciousness(Dr Wu) for help. Very cool song. | |
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