| Of Monsters And Men – Dirty Paws Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Everyone is explicating this song as about a war between animals, with which I agree, but we can't look at it literally. The most important line of the song is the first line of the song, and the album, and it was important enough to be the album's title as well: Jumping up and down the floor, ~my head is an animal~ THEN the story begins. We are being directed to look at the entire story through the lens of metaphor. Just my humble opinion :-) |
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| Bob Dylan – Shelter from the Storm Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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In this unforgiving, terrible world where so many bad things happen, the speaker is acknowledging the magnitude of humanity and decency to others that the woman displayed for him. To me, the most important verse is this: I've heard newborn babies wailing like a morning dove, and old men with broken teeth stranded without love, Do I understand your question, then? Is it hopeless and forlorn? "Come in," she said, "I'll give you shelter from the storm." There is so much pain and suffering in the world, and the speaker wonders, is there a point? Is there hope for the universe? And, with the example of this woman who showed him humanity, this person he admires as a reflection of the existence of hope, he answers, yes there is. |
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| Kings of Leon – Use Somebody Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBzcOUOY5YY I thought everyone here should know about Laura Janen's AMAZING cover of this song. For me, it draws a lot more attention to the lyrics, which are very heartfelt and meaningful. Loneliness is something few of us like to talk about, but I think we've all experienced it. The expression "alone in a crowded room" seems to be the speaker's agony. There's no love or connections, or true meaning in his life, as busy and interactive as it might be. |
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| Nine Inch Nails – Capital G Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I think the application of the Capital G to George Bush is short-sighted and somewhat childish- Trent is more subversive then that. I'd invite interpreters to think about the implication of a Capital to a name- we use the capital to speak about God, even in the pronoun form. I think the song is attempting to point out how we allow our leaders to make decisions for us, and effectively become removed from the system that we have chosen by voting for it. In a sense, we worship this system in the most passive and apathetic way possible- as a television audience (in the song). | |
| Train – Hey, Soul Sister Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| You're not reading too much in, I don't think. I noticed this from the first listen; the song is rife with 80's references, ie. "untrimmed chest", your references, even the desire to "blow" her mind (the term became popular for cocaine in the era during which the drug exploded in popularity). I like to envision this as the speaker's memory of one of his early, possibly first, true love-esque experiences, and perhaps the event occurred in the 80s, which explains the references. A simple, upbeat and wholly inspiring celebratory look at the beauty and joy of budding affection. | |
| Marilyn Manson – Irresponsible Hate Anthem Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Uhh guys, the comment was written five years ago. I dunno if Philadelphia Eagles is gonna get the message. | |
| Nine Inch Nails – The Downward Spiral Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Hmm. There seems to be a lot of debate about whether the protagonist of this concept album actually commits suicide. This track is the album's namesake, and it seems the obvious climax. I feel that: -Mr. Self Destruct establishes the character, and his demons, and establishes the concept of the album. -The meat-and-potatoes of the album represents a building of pressure as the character comes closer and closer to the act of suicide (while confronting religion, sex, drugs, etc). - The Downward Spiral IS the climax- wherein the protagonist, having sunk further and further into his own personal hell, is finally confronting his own destruction. Lots of people think ABOUT suicide, even CONSIDER suicide. But it's a much smaller group that actually experiences a moment when they are really going to do it- noose around the neck, gun in the mouth, ready. I think The Downward Spiral is the agony of staring the devil directly in the face. -Hurt has a sense, for me, of understanding and (of all things!) humility. It says to me that the character practiced a little "cutting", using physical pain as a way to bring themselves back to reality, but couldn't go through the act of suicide. The realization that he had no control over the cessation of his suffering, not even control through escape via suicide, effectively broke him of any anger or rage- by the final track, he is utterly and completely without hope.' This has just always been my interpretation. Surely the protagonist of the album doesn't HAVE to be Trent (the speaker is not always the author, as it is in literature). But obviously he's treading on familiar ground, or he wouldn't get these feelings so perfectly right. It makes more sense to me, aside from the context of the album, that Trent could relate more to almost-suicide than actual suicide. After all, he obviously didn't commit the latter. All of this imHo, of course. |
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| Coldplay – Death and All His Friends Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I've listened to a lot of coldplay. In the earlier albums, the music was good, but the general overtone was pretty despairing. Unrequited, unconditional love was probably the most prevalent theme. I dunno what happened between "X and Y" and this album, but it's completely turned around. I dunno if Chris found himself some religion or not, but there has definitely been a major revelation in the creation of this new artistry. This song, especially the ending flowing the album back out as it flowed in, is so so beautiful, so touching, so emotional in that POSITIVE way. It's perfectly aligned with the title of the album, which is perfection all its own. I'm pretty good with spanish, but I didn't think about it until listening to this song one day...and it's the most happy, beautiful concept imaginable. Viva La Vida. Long live life. |
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| Secondhand Serenade – Why Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I feel like this song is about being SO in love with someone, you're actually at the point where you will never be convinced you're doing enough. You will always feel you've come up short and not done something you should have. You'll obsess over it (verse one). You'll remember the way things were before you felt this way (verse two) when you knew how to love AND fulfill your own expectations of yourself. But this person will always DO THIS to you- they will cause you to care so much, you can't ever be satisfied with your level of commitment. Notice he laments "breaking all [his] promises", but then he PROMISES AGAIN. Maybe this signifies the cycle of loving TOO much, lamenting your self-perceived inadequacies, and recommitting yourself. Only to realize, you've done it again. When he says "Why do you do this to me?" he is really saying "Why do you cause me to feel this way? So easily, you don't even try. You're just you." I have a friend, my best friend in the world. She listens to this song like it's a drug. Compulsively; she can't get enough of it. And she doesn't understand why she loves it so much. I think, for her, the person described here isn't just one person, but everyone that she finds herself loving. She is always in pain, because no matter what she does, she's beating herself up for not doing enough to make the love perfect. It's a beautiful song- once you discover this about it (sorta happened to me all at once while listening to it the other night) it becomes even better. |
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| Coldplay – Viva la Vida Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Oh boy. MusicalNutCase, lighten up bro. Lol. I feel that the most beautiful thing ABOUT music- or any art for that matter- is its subjectivity. Sure, the artist had a certain meaning in mind when he wrote the lyrics. But the beauty of the ambiguity of poetry and lyrical writing is that one can allow it to affect them, can interpret it as it applies to their own life. It's not "elementary" to let art truly connect with you, and you with it- that's what art is all about. P.S. My favorite thing about this song- and album- is this title. I remember when I came to the revelation. Viva la Vida- Long live LIFE! What a wonderful idea. I just love it. (I dunno if anyone already posted that opinion, but I haven't seen it, so there ya go). P.P.S. MusicalNutCase, no need to reply with any arrogant self-rightteous comments, except for your own enjoyment. I just wanted to post this one thing, and will most likely never return :-) |
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