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| Wilco – Dawned On Me Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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I had a moment like this once, where it didn't hit me like a freight train so much as it did dawn on me, and I thought immediately of this song; like if my life at that moment had been a movie, this song would have started playing as the soundtrack. I found it hilarious and terrifying all at once. |
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| Dr. Dog – Unbearable Why Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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love this song. the concept behind it as TyTheGuy posted is genius.
p.s. can anybody help out with the piano bits during the verses? i know they're pretty minimal and no more than a few chords but i haven't got the best ear for that. |
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| Dr. Dog – Unbearable Why Lyrics
| 11 years ago
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love this song. the concept behind it as TyTheGuy posted is genius.
p.s. can anybody help out with the piano bits during the verses? i know they're pretty minimal and no more than a few chords but i haven't got the best ear for that. |
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| Charlotte Gainsbourg – Voyage Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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did some reading–I thought it'd meant something along the lines of "happiness door" as well, but it turns out -bonheur means 'lucky charm'. so it's like carrying a bit of happiness with you! |
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| Thurston Moore – Benediction Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I think it's more about a strained relationship. I agree, the lyrics about tying your lover down are resemblant of violent acts, but it might simply outline how desperate he is or what he's willing to do to keep his relationship intact. Regardless, it's a lovely song and relatable sentiment behind it.
When Thurston and Kim announced their divorce, did anyone else grow sad after they remembered this song? It's almost like he knew it was coming. :( |
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| The Tallest Man on Earth – Troubles Will Be Gone Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I love this. I agree that the meaning isn't the clearest, but that's one of the best things about this song–I can just keep pondering the message for as long as I like. The writing and the symbolism are so expertly done and can be interpreted a hundred different ways.
For example: the connections drawn between the deer and who he's addressing, in the climax of the song. It's as though his 'darling' is a deer in headlights while he's driving down the golden highway. Is he confronting her about something, prompting her deer-in-headlights reaction? Or is he speaking from the point of view of a driver about to hit a deer on the road, i.e., expressing some sort of panic or danger that /he/ feels? After all, the song talks about forgiveness and anger; there's presumably been some tension between the two of them. And how about that deer itself–it's almost like a spirit or spectral being of some sort, dwelling first by the border of the darkness and then leaving him to go to the valley of surrender . . . Eerie and compelling, but for the life of me I still can't figure out what it might mean!
And the final verse about the day (finally) slowly setting is such a terrific way to include a sense of catharsis, considering that he'd previously mentioned how the day never reaches its end. We can get some sleep, and indeed we can hope for higher lands, and for our troubles to be gone. Incredible. |
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