This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
In pitch dark
I go walking in your landscape
Broken branches
Trip me as I speak
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
There's always a siren
Singing you to shipwreck
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Steer away from these rocks
We'd be a walking disaster
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
(Someone on your shoulder)
(Someone on your shoulder)
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
(Someone on your shoulder)
(Someone on your shoulder)
There there
Why so green and lonely?
And lonely, and lonely?
Heaven sent you to me
To me, to me?
We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen
We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen
I go walking in your landscape
Broken branches
Trip me as I speak
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
There's always a siren
Singing you to shipwreck
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Steer away from these rocks
We'd be a walking disaster
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
(Don't reach out, don't reach out)
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
(Someone on your shoulder)
(Someone on your shoulder)
Just 'cause you feel it
Doesn't mean it's there
(Someone on your shoulder)
(Someone on your shoulder)
There there
Why so green and lonely?
And lonely, and lonely?
Heaven sent you to me
To me, to me?
We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen
We are accidents waiting
Waiting to happen
Lyrics submitted by Mint Floss, edited by Fortunatus, thelink55
There, There Lyrics as written by Edward John O'brien Colin Charles Greenwood
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Holiday
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Gentle Hour
Yo La Tengo
Yo La Tengo
This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
To me, this song is about trying to love someone who has depression or some other mental illness.
In pitch dark I go walking in your landscape Broken branches trip me as I speak // I trying to understand you, but it is a constant struggle. // I am trying to help you, but I never find the right thing to say.
Just because you feel it doesn't mean it's there // Just because you feel sadness doesn't mean the pain is real.
There's always a siren Singing you to shipwreck // Even when you get out of your depression, you fall right back in.
Don't reach out, don't reach out // Maybe I should leave you alone. // Or...you never ask me for help.
Steer away from these rocks We'd be a walking disaster // Do not fall back into depression. It will hurt our relationship.
There's someone on your shoulder // You are depressed.
There there! // It will be okay!
Why so green and lonely? // Why are you sad?
Heaven sent you to me // I will make you feel better.
We are accidents Waiting, waiting to happen // I will make you feel better.
I agree with the depression/mental pain/nightmare hypothesis !<br /> <br /> I think that the other popular hypothesis for the "feeling" that is "not there" (love) does not explain as well some parts of the song.<br /> <br /> Some key lines must be explained by any hypothesis :<br /> <br /> "There there" <- Title of the song<br /> <br /> "Why so green and lonely?"<br /> <br /> "Heaven sent you to me. We are accidents waiting to happen"<br /> <br /> Those lines are hard to explain with the "love" hypothesis.<br /> <br /> <br /> Here are 2 interpretations of the song in line with depression/nightmare hypothesis :<br /> <br /> 1) Rachel telling Thom that his deamons are not real. This song could be a follow up of "I might be wrong" and "Optimistic" from the previous albums.<br /> <br /> 2) Thom/Rachel telling Noa that her nightmares are not real<br /> <br /> Let's review the lines according to thoses interpretations :<br /> <br /> 1)<br /> "There there": sounds like a reassuring statement from Rachel to Thom.<br /> <br /> "Why so green and lonely?" : The reality is that I'm here with you. Isn't it a good reason to be happy ? How can you feel lonely ? <br /> <br /> "Heaven sent you to me." Love statement from Rachel to Thom. Or maybe Thom thanks Rachel for saving him from his daemons.<br /> <br /> "We are accidents waiting to happen": Everybody can go awry.<br /> <br /> 2)<br /> "There there": sounds like a reassuring statement from a mother/father to a child.<br /> <br /> "Why so green and lonely?" : I'm here with you. Don't be afraid ! You are not alone !<br /> <br /> "Heaven sent you to me." : Noa is the most beautiful thing for her parents (like every children ! ^^)<br /> <br /> "We are accidents waiting to happen": Everybody is the result of an extremely random biological process. (but why "waiting to happen"?)<br /> <br /> My 2 cents.<br /> <br />
"Just because you feel sadness doesn't mean the pain is real" - Yeah because when people have depression its just a fake pain that can be waved away and all we need is a good waking up call.<br /> <br /> "Even when you get out of your depression, you fall right back in" - think of depression as drowning slowly, you cant escape it but sometimes some driftwood comes along and gives you a breather (but you are still stuck in the water).
@happyaura This interpretation hit me real hard. I was in a two year relationship with a girl that suffered from depression. Coming from a country where mental health is taboo subject, I really had a hard time understanding her. She left me, understandably.
@happyaura This interpretation hit me real hard. I was in a two year relationship with a girl that suffered from depression. Coming from a country where mental health is taboo subject, I really had a hard time understanding her. She left me, understandably.