| Twenty One Pilots – Goner Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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Never before in my entire life have I heard a song (or anything) that more beautifully and completely encapsulates my life and mind as much as Goner has. The soft piano is a beautiful, melodic and soft beginning that makes everything seem hopeful. I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath He comes in softly saying that he's a goner, somebody please catch his breath. He feels like he's soon going to be lost, and he's begging for someone to catch his breath, to save him, keep him alive. It's a soft worry that taints the beautiful exterior of the song, becoming less-than-happy. I wanna be known, by you I wanna be known, by you He, like I do, realizes there's someone, "You", in particular, that he wants to save him. Someone he wants to know and be known by more than anyone in the entire world. The second time, he repeats, and it feels like something is building in intensity, like he needs You more than ever. (Maybe to Tyler Joseph, this You is God, but in my case it is not.) Though I'm weak, beaten down I'll slip away, into the sound The ghost of you, is close to me I'm inside out, you're underneath The intensity begins to grow as he realizes that he's been beaten down and can't go forward too much longer. Slipping away into the sound for me in a very particular thing that I do: lose myself in music, like I'm doing now; find meaning in everything and break apart. He's saying with the next line that he feels You is close to him, but not close enough, just a shadow, a ghost. Finally he's been turned inside out and You can't seem to be found, underneath or somewhere hiding. I've got two faces, Blurry's the one I'm not I've got two faces, Blurry's the one I'm not My favourite line. I have two different personas. One is so much more than the other, the other is only a blurry representation and has no full meaning, but my true self is full and vivid in definition. He cries out that Blurryface isn't him, only a fake. I need your help to, take him out I need your help to, take him out In simplicity, he wants to destroy his Blurryface, but can't do it alone; He (and I) need help from You. This time as the chorus build, you really hear him start to fall apart. The sound builds as he reaches a breaking point, that while it doesn't have my favourite words, it is my favourite part. It builds and builds then drops into only a whisper: Don't let me be gone Don't let me be gone Don't let me be gone Don't let me be It's his final outcry. His last prayer and plead to be saved, he realizes he doesn't want to be gone, to slip away into sound and nothing. The soft piano is exactly what my the surface level of the sea that is my head sounds like: a quiet, final plea for help, until the help that's needed build so much that all you can hear is silence. Don't let me be Don't let me be This is the other half of the silence cry. The deepest portion of his and my soul. A continual explosion of sound and fury and a cry begging of You to not let him be gone. I haven't cried in three years (as of writing this), and this is the only thing that has ever made my eyes water since. I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath I'm a goner, somebody catch my breath I wanna be known, by you I wanna be known, by you. In this his prayer comes back tenfold. He begs for you to come and save him, all he wants is to be known and saved by You. All exploding in a crescendo of fury until the final "you", which sounds to be sung in complete sanity; as if there's hope that maybe his cries have been answered. As a disclaimer and final note, anytime I say "I" I am directly referring to myself, but whenever I say just "he" I still have the same emotion, and probably vice versa. Thank you. |
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| Of Monsters And Men – I of the Storm Lyrics | 8 years ago |
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This seems to be about someone who feels trapped and broken beneath their own skin (haha). She seems to be dying due to some illness of mind or body, and she's scared her loved ones don't even care. She's facing inner demons, knows she's dying, and feels so alone, she's given in, she's let the demons win. If I could face them If I could make amends With all my shadows I'd bow my head And welcome them This is her giving up trying to beat the demons. She says even if she could fix it, make it better, she wouldn't. She'd bow her head, and let them flood her. But I feel it burning Like when the winter wind Stops my breathing Are you really going to love me When I'm gone I fear you won't I fear you don't She feels the demons burn her away, to the point of death, and she feels like her loved ones aren't there anymore, they won't love her when she's gone, not even while she's still here. And it echoes when I breathe Until all you'll see Is my ghost Empty vessel, crooked teeth Wish you could see And they call me under And I'm shaking like a leaf And they call me under And I wither underneath In this storm She hears echoes of the demons even in her breath, she feel like a hollow shell, broken and crooked. Then the demons pull her under, until she withers in her terrible storm. I am a stranger I am an alien Inside a structure Are you really going to love me When I'm gone With all my thoughts And all my faults She feels alienated even in her own body, lost in the structure that is herself. And still she fears her loved ones won't love her, all her thoughts, all her faults. I feel it biting I feel it break my skin So uninviting Are you really going to need me When I'm gone I fear you won't I fear you don't Still feels so alone and lost, and the demons bite at her, causing only more pain. And it echoes when I breathe Until all you see is my ghost Empty vessel, crooked teeth Wish you could see And they call me under And I'm shaking like a leaf And they call me under And I wither underneath In this storm I feel it And they call me under And I'm shaking like a leaf And they call me underneath To this storm All he same, she feels lost and alone, to the point that they pull her underneath, into oblivion, to the storm. It doesn't matter wether or not the demons are as physical as cancer or something more profound and mental. Demons are demons, and in that storm, don't let yourself be called underneath. |
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| Mumford & Sons – Cold Arms Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| It seems this song is a story between someone who destroyed another's life sexually, but who had no life before this anyway. As if, the narrator, a pimp, brought a prostitute into his life, and has treated her poorly, but, in the balance, has given her means of living. He knows what's on her mind, him, the terror. But he and she both know if he took it back, if he left her, she'd be back where she started, no where. In his cold arms she can't sleep, in his cold arms her fear beats, but in his cold arms, she stays. | |
| U2 – One Step Closer Lyrics | 8 years ago |
| Bono died. That's what the songs shows. The chorus is a from one of Oasis' band mates, when he was talking to Bono, he talked about his dad, after passing, being 'one step closer to knowing' if God is real or not. Listening to the lyrics, it seems the character Bono assumes has died, or is process of dying. He talks about being around the corner from anything that's real, he's lost to reality essentially. He talks about being unable to move forward or back, only drifting further away. Then, finally, he feels his hurting heart, that still beats, he feels, therefore he is. But, can you feel the drums slowing? | |
| Of Monsters And Men – Organs Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song is so powerful and deeply personal, it tells the story of someone who has been so beat up (mentally and romantically) that they just want to give up, cover themselves up, destroy everything that reminds them of the past and just disappear. But they can't, they don't. Perhaps they're afraid to do so? Maybe they, deep down, enjoy it. Or maybe they don't even know how. But what they think it is, what they hope for, is that someone new comes in and fixes them, makes them whole. Here's what I think line by line (I'll also refer to the protagonist as 'she') I am sorry this is always how it goes The wind blows loudest when you've got your eyes closed But I never changed a single color that I breathe So you could have tried to take a closer look at me This whole verse seems like she's just ended what seems to her to be her final relationship. She apologizes because this has all happened before, and it's all the same. The 'wind' is likely how anyone truly feels. It's most true and noticeable when you step back, close your eyes, and search yourself. She says she hasn't changed a colour she's breathed, that's synonymous with saying they haven't changed anything, and that had the other person maybe taken a closer look, maybe something could've changed and fixed themselves. I am tired of punching in the wind I am tired of letting it all in And I should eat you up And spit you right out I should not care but I don't know how She's tired of trying over and over with no avail, tired of taking punches at this cursed wind of truth and feelings. Tired of taking all the heart in and trying to just move on. She should've tried to be with this person, and knowing it wouldn't work, spit them out instantly instead of hurting and trying to make it work. She shouldn't care about all this terrible past, but, she doesn't know how, she cares, and can't seem to change it. So I take off my face Because it reminds me how it all went wrong And I pull out my tongue Because it reminds me how it all went wrong She tries to get rid of everything that reminds her of her past, her face, her tongue, because it reminds her of her overwhelmingly failed past. I am sorry for the trouble, I suppose My blood runs red but my body feels so cold I guess I could swim for days in the salty sea But in the end the waves will discolor me She apologizes once again for the trouble she's made, her body is warm but she doesn't feel a thing, numb to it all. She could swim forever in the ocean of waves, more people to try and be with. But in the end, those waves will wash her away into nothingness. So I take off my face Because it reminds me how it all went wrong And I pull out my tongue Because it reminds me how it all went wrong And I cough up my lungs Because they remind me how it all went wrong But I leave in my heart Because I don't want to stay in the dark Same thing, with the addition of lungs. But she leaves her heart to stay, because her heart still holds a small light, a hope in the great dark, that all mustn't be lost in deafening silence. She stays close to it to not let herself fade to black. X2 Beautiful. I can relate to this so much, I nearly cried listening to it and how much it told a story I've already known. Great job Of Monsters and Men, nailed it. |
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| Hozier – From Eden Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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I see a lot of people saying it's about a man and woman, but none have noticed, it's is actually from the point of view of the devil. (I'm not kidding, Hozier confirmed it in a 'Track By Track' video on his channel) Anyway, I think the whole song can be looked at as Satan talking to and about God. Here we go: Babe, there's something tragic about you Something so magic about you Don't you agree? Tragic, that those who worship him can only see him once passed away, dead. And magic, all the miracles he has performed. Babe, there's something lonesome about you Something so wholesome about you Get closer to me A story of how the devil came to be is that he literally fell from grace, the devil was once an angel, but wanted to become the equal of God, since God is the one and only, he made Satan fall from heaven down to hell, then Satan continued being evil from the lack of God's love and the want for revenge. Leaving God all alone, lonesome. But something so wholesome, so pure, that is God. Satan wants to get closer, back to heaven, back to God, or, to pull God down to hell, get closer to him. No tired sighs, no rolling eyes, no irony No 'who cares', no vacant stares, no time for me This is the Devil's thoughts as he fell from grace, God wasn't tired or bored of letting go of Satan, there was no rolling of eyes, no time for him. Honey, you're familiar like my mirror years ago Idealism sits in prison, chivalry fell on its sword Innocence died screaming, honey, ask me I should know I slithered here from Eden just to sit outside your door Satan is saying to God how familiar he looks to as he was a time ago, his ideal situation now sits with him in the prison of hell, and chivalry (all the qualities expected of the ideal knight (oh my goodness this fits so well because Angels are often considered God's Soldiers!!)) was lost, fell on its on sword, for he lost all those qualities in his descent. Satan lost his innocence in a fury, and Satan, often depicted as a snake, dithered out of Eden, God's home, only to sit outside the door, wanting to return. Babe, there's something wretched about this Something so precious about this Where to begin So wretched, this whole predicament, yet something so precious, so unique about it, he doesn't even know what to say about it. Babe, there's something broken about this But I might be hoping about this. Oh, what a sin Satan is broken, yet he was hoping for all this in a way, he is his own sort of God, but oh, what a sin it is. To the strand a picnic plan for you and me A rope in hand for your other man to hang from a tree This could be talking about Cane and Abel, and how Cane led Abel away from their parents, Adam and Eve, and then Cane committed the first murder, killing Abel because he had made a greater offering to God then Cane, and Cane was overcome by jealousy, thinking God loved Abel more. Honey, you're familiar like my mirror years ago Idealism sits in prison, chivalry fell on its sword Innocence died screaming, honey, ask me I should know I slithered here from Eden just to sit outside your door Honey, you're familiar like my mirror years ago Idealism sits in prison, chivalry fell on its sword Innocence died screaming, honey, ask me I should know I slithered here from Eden just to hide outside your door Chorus, same idea, x2 The song could be looked at less religiously, but I think it fits. Great work as always by Hozier. |
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| Imagine Dragons – Polaroid Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| This song appears to be about how he, well, thinks his life is a waste of time, and how the 'you' he often references (probably a love) is in comparison, perfect. He's a head case, will wreck what he loves most, but she's the opera, always on time and in tune. He's saying how love (his love, at least,) is nothing more than a Polaroid, looks great in pictures, but it'll never fill the void he has. | |
| Ed Sheeran – Give Me Love Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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To me, this song isn't about him still loving a past lover while being with someone new, but about losing a love and the aftermath when he still loves here deeply. It seems he's talking to her (and God, or Cupid) even though he knows she's not there anymore. Give me love like her, 'Cause lately I've been waking up alone, Paint splattered teardrops on my shirt, Told you I'd let them go. He's asking God, Cupid, anyone, to just give him a love like her, a love so, so profound and pure. He's been crying to himself over her, but he told himself and her he'd let the tears, and her, go. And that I'll fight my corner, Maybe tonight I'll call ya, After my blood turns into alcohol, No, I just wanna hold ya. He's saying he'll fight this feeling of being trapped in a corner, scared and sad. He says maybe he'll call her, after he's drunk himself away, wether to scream in rage or cry out for forgiveness, for he just wants to hold her, be with her. Give a little time to me to burn this out, We'll play hide and seek to turn this around, All I want is the taste that your lips allow, My, my, my, my, oh give me love, [x5] He's sure that this will blow over, burn out, that it'll all be better, they'll work it out, fix the relationship, that's all he wants. Give me love like never before, 'Cause lately I've been craving more, And it's been a while but I still feel the same, Maybe I should let you go, This is the brief moment of almost moving on, asking now for a love like never before, something new, but even though it's been awhile, he still feels the same way. But, maybe it's time to let her go. You know I'll fight my corner, And that tonight I'll call ya, After my blood is drowning in alcohol, No, I just wanna hold ya. He knows he'll call her, after losing himself, drowning in alcohol, to scream all the same. Give a little time to me or burn this out, We'll play hide and seek to turn this around, All I want is the taste that your lips allow, My, my, my, my, oh give me love, Give a little time to me or burn this out, We'll play hide and seek to turn this around, All I want is the taste that your lips allow, My, my, my, my, oh give me love, [x5] He still wants her back. M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover, M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover, M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover, M-my my, m-my my, m-my my, give me love, lover. [Continued] I almost cry every time I hear this part, when he starts screaming, it's all raw emotion. The inner turmoil he's going through of losing this person, tearing him apart, it's almost scary. He loves her, needs her, he's screaming for her to love him, but she won't listen. Give a little time to me or burn this out, We'll play hide and seek to turn this around, All I want is the taste that your lips allow, [Outro] He loves her so. And not being with her has torn him up so greatly there's nothing left. The single saddest song with a fast(ish) beat I have ever heard. |
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| Hozier – Like Real People Do Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song is beautiful. It seems to be a metaphor for not wondering about the (dark) past of another but simply accepting who they are now with love and respect. I had a thought, dear However scary It's the Intro, he's had a thought, where had this person trying to love him come from? About that night The bugs and the dirt Why were you digging? What did you bury Before those hands pulled me From the earth? This night, the one where she starts to love him, that night, the bugs and dirt go with the theme of burying and earth, what love has she just buried, said goodbye to? My favourite line, 'before those hands pulled me from the earth' says how he felt dead and buried without a love, but has been pulled from the earth by those hands, her hands, and brought to life. I will not ask you where you came from I will not ask and neither should you He's realizing he shouldn't ask from where did she come from, better yet, from what she has come from, and neither should she ask him. Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips We should just kiss like real people do He's saying, just give up, don't ask question, just love, and they should just kiss like real people do, real people with love and without these worries. I knew that look dear Eyes always seeking Was there in someone That dug long ago He knows that look, of someone trying to figure out a person, always seeking to know them and their past, he knows, for he's seen it too, in past lovers and himself. So I will not ask you Why you were creeping In some sad way I already know So, he won't ask why she's had this look, and never truly felt safe, always creeping, looking around, because in such a sad way, he already knows. Other people can have a past too. So I will not ask you where you came from I would not ask and neither would you Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips We should just kiss like real people do I could not ask you where you came from I could not ask and neither could you Honey just put your sweet lips on my lips We could just kiss like real people do If you noticed, the chorus has changed from 'I will not ask' to 'I would not' to 'I could not'. The last being the largest change, he's gone from just not doing something to being unable to do it, because it could taint a love. Beautiful. |
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| Ed Sheeran – Even My Dad Does Sometimes Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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To me this song is the singer trying to comfort someone who feels the need to commit suicide, telling them: It's alright to cry Even my dad does sometimes So don't wipe your eyes Tears remind you you're alive It's alright to die 'Cause death's the only thing you haven't tried But then tells them how wrong it seems, to kill themselves, because of how many people it would harm, including the singer: But just for tonight hold on So live life like you're giving up 'Cause you act like you are Go ahead and just live it up Go on and tear me apart He then says much of the same through the rest of the song, but not without saying how she's 'tearing him apart, so just hold on': It's alright to shake Even my hand does sometimes So inside the rage Against the dying of the light It's alright to say that death's the only thing you haven't tried But just for today hold on So live life like you're giving up 'Cause you act like you are Go ahead and just live it up Go on and tear me apart hold on Live life like you're giving up 'Cause you act like you are Go ahead and just live it up Go on and tear me apart hold on |
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