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| Gin Blossoms – Hey Jealousy Lyrics
| 5 days ago
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@[thenarrator:50751] There is something really magical about this song. It captures a moment in time. "Tomorrow we can ride around this town and let the cops chase us around"; "You know it might not be that bad; you were the best I ever had"; You can trust me not to-- and not to sleep around, If you don't expect too much of me.you might not be let down...". Can't remember all of the lyrics but I see this song as sort of a "devil may care" piece. Capturing a time period when he and his muse were wild and free. He moved on but wishes he never had and that she would just take him in for the night. He's saying, lower your expectations and just relive the moment with me. Genius song... |
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| Gin Blossoms – Hey Jealousy Lyrics
| 5 days ago
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@[Victory:50750] March I always loved this song and though it said "Hey Jesse". I named my son after this song--Jesse |
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| Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird Lyrics
| 5 months ago
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Dolly Parton just covered this song on her new R& R album. And I have to admit
I cried when I heard it. I can't tell you why. It just hit me at an emotional level. The words, the instrumentals and the fact that she was singing it.
My son was listening with me and had never heard of Free Bird.
I agree that technically the song meaning was probably written as a "I can't take you with me; you'll just be in the way" kind of song, but I could never relate to it in that way.
It is such a relatable song. Besides the fact, that it is also like a good bye song to those lost when their plane went down.
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| Carly Simon – You Belong To Me Lyrics
| 6 months ago
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I think this song is about the pain that a woman is feeling
after discovering that her lover is having a relationship with someone else.
"I've known you from way back when".
She's trying to understand the unthinkable.
This guy she has loved and trusted.
Betrayal, Broken Trust and Pain
Carly nails the emotions with her voice (twists her voice around the feelings) |
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| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Even the Losers Lyrics
| 6 months ago
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The song means that even the unfortunate, the unlucky, the down and out
can randomly get lucky. This to me is hopeful. It's a simple
song with a strait forward meaning,
Another brilliant "undersung" TPHB song. |
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| Tom Petty – Magnolia Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[TheBlueOysterCult:44337] This being the 5th Anniversary of Tom's passing I wanted to post something about one of his masterpiece's. It does sound like he had a fling but this song sets a sultry passionate tone--about an in the moment affair the is remembered years later. While I respect the you see this as a simple love him and leave hi song I think that the brilliance of Tom's songwriting talent shines through in this song |
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| Fred Neil – Dolphins Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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The last reply was actually mine. Somehow the wrong profile came up when I logged in.
The first time I heard this song I was overcome with emotion.
It speaks to so much of what is happening today with hate and
war. The artist wonders if someone ever thinks of him and thinks about Saturday's child (has to work for a living) While I can hear a bit of a romantic theme within the song, it is so much more. I believe that Neil was an activist for the dolphins but also an idealist, a questioner, It's nice to hear about other artists who cover the song, I find this one to be an outstanding piece of work |
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| Fred Neil – Dolphins Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[cmcrockford:43708] This beautiful song is sung on the Sopranos. Kind of a tribute to Adrianna, I think |
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| Three Dog Night – Pieces of April Lyrics
| 1 year ago
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@[Goatllama:42900] It's beautiful instrumentally. I think that it can
be interpreted in so many ways. I found myself humming this
song in May of this year. I hadn't thought of it for years. My comment is not an interpretation about the song, but what it means to me at this time in my life: Time passing. |
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| Tom Petty – You Got Lucky Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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@[caucasian:40275] I actually read an interview by TP where he stated that the narrator of the song was incredibly hurt and it is from that standpoint from where it is written. The narrator of the song comes off as incredibly confident, but he is really hurting underneath |
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| Alice Cooper – Only Women Bleed Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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@[Mark1:38966] "He slaps her once in awhile and she lives and loves in pain". I think that this IS a song about DV. When the song was written there wasn't the awareness that there is today.
I think that the song is about abuse, disrespect and the plight of many women during that era. |
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| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Straight into Darkness Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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What else can one say? Straight into darkness aka Damn the Torpedoes.
"The weak ones fall the strong carry on".....They go straight into darkness.
To me this is about depression, heartache and choosing to live and go on in spite of the pain. |
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| Iris Dement – My Life Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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This song was played on the "Hand Maiden" and the lyrics are very appropriate for that series. For me it also speaks to life's emotional hardships and. feeling like one is so small and will never be remembered for anything important. But the writer goes on to talk about small gestures are significant--loving a parent., comforting a friend, making a lover smile. The song is sad but meaningful to me. |
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| Alice Cooper – You And Me Lyrics
| 2 years ago
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@[Ronnietalktorussia:37518] Agree. Lately I have come to appreciate him as an artist. Written during "simpler" times (and a recession) t distinctly remember appreciating the message of this song. I was working as a waitress when this song came over the radiok and a coworker said "I hate this song because it encourages people to just settle, to not try to improve themselves". I never saw it that way. I thought there was something beautiful about this song--it was kind of a tribute to the simple life of working people enjoying the comfort of a close relationship. Right on Alice! |
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| Paul Davis – I Go Crazy Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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Brings me way back in time. Sitting in a pub with a friend, shooting the breeze and this song comes up. Tears well up in my eyes and she looks at me like "what just happened". Getting over a bad break up and this song hit a raw nerve and revealed to me that I was still in love with this guy. I remember the friend showing that she understood the pain. "I know" she said, understanding the universal pain of loss and grief. |
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| Player – Baby Come Back Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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Wow, I lived this song. Heard it over and over again. After my first real break up I used to listen to and cry to this song. A real seventies classic. I felt the desperation of the writer in just wanting to get rid of the hole in his heart. "There was something in everything about you". The writer in retrospect is realizing how important this relationship was. "You can blame is all on me": I don't necessarily know that the break up was his fault, but he so loves and misses this woman so much that he is willing to take the blame just to reconcile with her. |
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| Eric Clapton – We're All The Way Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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Beautifully written very human lyrics. Speaks about words vs. intentions and the fact that we all make mistakes. Things we say can be misconstrued and put an end to meaningful relationships. |
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| Cat Stevens – Sad Lisa Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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@[LIT4EVER:36075] I remember this song well too. I hadn't paid much attention to the line "I know nobody can see her" escaped me.
Like you, I got a picture of a girl struggling with some sort of trauma or depression, |
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| Paul Simon – Mother and Child Reunion Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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@[GYP0SYWOMAN50:35720] I agree. Most music is open to interpretation and meant to be that way. It allows us to apply us to our own personal experiences.
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| Paul Simon – Mother and Child Reunion Lyrics
| 3 years ago
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Like someone else said, this song was personal for me. When I was dealing with infertility I heard this song on the day I had a miscarriage. It was a very strange and mournful day. Within a couple of months I became pregnant and eventually had my son. I remember driving home from the doctor's office when I heard this song and it's message really caught my attention. |
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| B.J. Thomas – Most of All Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[smwca12310:29347] Yeah I think he's talking about Montreal Canada. He talks about trains getting in the way. His lifestyle, being on the road have kept him from a true love and he is reflecting on how much he would like to see her. For some crazy reason, this song touches my heart. |
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| Chris Isaak – Wicked Game Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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The writer is caught up in a relationship with a woman who is able to seduce and manipulate him. He realizes that lust can affect his decisions in ways that leave him feeling vulnerable and he doesn't like that. This "wicked" woman has some sort of hold on him; the lust between them has some very real consequences for the writer, but he's very caught up in the games, his desires , lust, impulsitivy and the trouble avoiding the pitfalls of engaging in this type of relationship |
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| David Bowie – Rebel Rebel Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[force263:28733] Yes, Bowie was one of the first to openly display gender fluidity. And interestingly enough, I don't recall it being scandalous (as it could have been during the time in which his songs were first crafted) but rather embraced by his fans and fellow musicians. Yes, he was bold and courageous, part of his appeal and genius. |
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| David Bowie – China Girl Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[solaris2013:28732] Agree that Bowie is a sophisticated genius leaving us with so many brilliant songcrafts. So sad that Ziggy Stardust is gone. |
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| David Bowie – China Girl Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[ziggytwig:28731] Interesting interpretation. I naively took this song literally, thinking it was a bit racist, but your interpretation sheds a different light on it. Bowie was a genius. He gifted us with a song/ video on his deathbed--always so devoted to his fans |
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| Queen – Killer Queen Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[molarbear:28730] I think that this song is genius. "Dynamite with a lace of beads, guaranteed to blow your mind". I never analyzed it to much, but Mercury was so gifted as a songwriter and performer. I feel lucky to have lived through the period when Queen was on top. |
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| Tom Petty – The Best Of Everything Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[seiffest39:28729] I agree, that this song is totally underrated. And I do love the line "the bad nights take forever and the good nights don't ever seem to last". As a true Petty fan, always loved this song |
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| Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[delia17601:28728] Hard to say if it was autobiographical or a fictional song. He wanted to do something operatic and different, I think as a way of sticking it to his managers and producers. To me it is a genius song that is timeless. |
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| Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[delia17601:28727] Hard to say if it was autobiographical or a fictional song. He wanted to do something operatic and different, I think as a way of sticking it to his managers and producers. To me it is a genius song that is timeless. |
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| Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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@[John336Bible:28726] Just saw the movie and the song is a major subject of the movie (Hence the title). I don't agree the Freddie sold his soul to the devil. Instead, I think that he purposely "pushed the envelope" in writing this operatic song. There are many references to his roots as a young Indian boy who came to the US. Though the timing is wrong for the song to be about AIDs, it is hauntingly appropriate. Great song and great movie |
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| B.J. Thomas – Most of All Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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This is such an old song but for some reason I was drawn to Thomas' songs
many many years ago. He was a sad person who suffered from alcoholism.
So when I hear this song I hear a deep sadness in the lyrics of missing
someone who he left behind. |
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| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Letting You Go Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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One of my favorite TPHB songs. I love the line "There's no one as honest as those in pain", because that is so true. Unless you have experienced true psychic pain/ heartbreak, I don't think that you get to entirely know yourself. So in this case I think that the song is about heartbreak over a relationship that never was and the incredible lyrics that evolved as a result |
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| Tom Petty – Straight Into Darkness Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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@[LolaBat:23238] Yes, so sad that Tom was going. I also felt that the listener could feel the emotion of the writer: Deep grief about the loss of a love but willingness to "go straight into darkness"; always gave me a little courage to think of just bulldozing ahead, straight into pain, grief and hardship |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – The Only Living Boy In New York Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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The Angry Heart: A Broadway play and later movie about the AIDS epidemic in NYC in the early 80s----song was used and appeared very appropriate since so many people were dying from this epidemic (half of the town is gone and I don't know where I don't know where).... |
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| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – Magnolia Lyrics
| 8 years ago
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Being a fervent Tom Petty fan, I thought the simplicity of this song was poignant...as many of Petty's songs do, it captures a moment in time that sticks out in the writer's mind...though time has passed the feelings and essence of the brief and sensual encounter are gifted to the listener in this piece |
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| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers – No Second Thoughts Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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Definitely a song about fidelity...crossing over from being faithful and putting the guilt behind so that they can enjoy the moment and experience. Crushing her wedding band into the sand helps to maintain the illusion that she is free. |
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| Tom Petty – American Girl Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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Yes, I've followed Petty for years. I have heard that this was based on a suicide...factual or fiction, who knows, but I believe that the song is about disillusionment ....and representative of the loss of dreams.. |
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