| The National – Slipped Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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For me, this is a song about a man who was in a relationship, and loved, and tried, but it didn't work out because he needed to travel and she didn't want to. "I keep coming back here where everything slipped, but I will not spill my guts out" He knows it's done, and there's no point trying anymore - it is what it is. "I'll be a friend and a fuck up and everything, but I'll never be what you wanted me to be". A partner, and a lover, somebody reliable. He wanted to be, but it could never work out. She needed him to be more but he could never be. At the end of it all, it's ok with him - he's been alone (not literally, but maybe emotionally) for a long time, and he's ok that it's just happened again. She's upset, but in all honesty she'll get over it. She's trying to make sense of him needing to pack it all in and leave her (whether it's for work or tour, or because he simply needs to leave). He wants her to come but she's not interested and blames him for leaving as if it's something he can control. She's angry, but he wants her to just recognize that it has to be done. It'll be summer in Dallas before she realises - which he hopes will help move her on from the pain. |
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| U2 – I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| This song is about having a beautiful relationship with somebody, putting all your energy into it and convincing yourself that it completes you, only to realise after time that you're still searching for something more. In Bono's case he might be referring to religion but the perfect thing about this song is that it can apply to anything. We've all been there, we've all had relationships where we convince ourselves that we've found everything in this person. Over time though, as the dust settles we realise that while we still love them, there is still something more to life. While you can find happiness in other people, you'll never feel complete if you're not doing what you love. | |
| Frightened Rabbit – Yes, I Would Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Pretty sure it's "first it bleeds, then it scabs". | |
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