| Iron & Wine – The Sea and the Rhythm Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Quote from Sam Beam: "That song was about fucking" He said this right after he finished playing it at the Electric Factory in Philly. 2011 I believe him. It's his song. |
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| Serj Tankian – Borders Are... Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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| Beirut – The Canals Of Our City Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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in line 6, i'm pretty sure it's "tall HERE under it all" this ties up my interpretation: "Walls gone up over the seas" --- new colonies in an over seas land "But not for me Watch now all will end Now all that i'm under a tide Now i'm under a tide" --- his ship to this new land sank "Tall here under it all much more than i once had over seas" --- he feels like he's "on top" of this water world below him. and that, as he's drowning, he has more than he ever did on land |
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| System of a Down – Holy Mountains Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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of course, the song may be a metaphor, but it DOES describe the Armenian Genocide. It speaks of the Armenians who fled to Mt. Ararat, actually into the Ottoman Empire, to avoid arrest/execution. Then they went "back to the River Aras", part of the Armenia-O. Empire border, when the fighting was over. |
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| Beirut – The Penalty Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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my thoughts:: "Like an ancient day and I'm on trial---Let them seize the way," He is being punsihed---but endures it. "this once was an island---And I could not stay for I believed them" His home was isolated but new ideas were introduced---and he leaves because of his new beliefs "Left for the lights always in season" He is going somewhere his faith wont be underground "Impassable night in a crowd of homesick Fully grown children" He stays one more night with his stubborn friends/family "you'll leave the lights Your family may not wait, Sir---keep on believing" No time to waste---trust your faith "Our parents rue the day, they find us kneeling" He is ridiculed for his new beliefs "Let them think what they may, for they've good reason" They may believe what they want "Left for the lights always in season" He is going somewhere his faith won't be underground |
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