This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Goodnight, goodnight, the sun is long out of sight
And I stagger home by the streetlight
Goodnight, goodnight, went out after work tonight
Only meant to stay for a swift pint
And I'm giving you a call though I'm in no fit state
And I know it's far too late
And I'm hardly thinking straight
'Cos I've missed you ever since you moved away from here
And it's not the same this year
I wish I could teleport you here tonight to say
Goodnight soulmate, I know I'm in no state
To call you up and keep you up so late
But I had to hear you talking in my ear
I've been so lonely since you left me here
So goodnight, I'm back in through the door now
Here we go bouncing down the hall now
Goodnight, goodnight soulmate, oh but if you were here tonight
We could climb up through the skylight
Remember lying in your attic on those summer nights
Our hands trembling side by side
Those were the best days of my whole life
And now I know you're moving on and I've been trying too
Trying not to speak to you
But I still can't sleep here without you to wish me a
Goodnight soulmate, I know I'm in no state
To call you up and keep you up so late
But I just had to hear you talking in my ear
I've been so lonely since you left me here
And I've got my friends but I can't really talk to them
Like I can talk to you
Remember how we used to stay up very very late and smoke
And listen did I say how much I miss you now?
I'm keeping you from sleeping now
I only called to wish you could be here tonight
To hold me while I'm wishing you a
Goodnight soulmate, I know I'm in no state
To call you up and keep you up so late
And I stagger home by the streetlight
Goodnight, goodnight, went out after work tonight
Only meant to stay for a swift pint
And I'm giving you a call though I'm in no fit state
And I know it's far too late
And I'm hardly thinking straight
'Cos I've missed you ever since you moved away from here
And it's not the same this year
I wish I could teleport you here tonight to say
Goodnight soulmate, I know I'm in no state
To call you up and keep you up so late
But I had to hear you talking in my ear
I've been so lonely since you left me here
So goodnight, I'm back in through the door now
Here we go bouncing down the hall now
Goodnight, goodnight soulmate, oh but if you were here tonight
We could climb up through the skylight
Remember lying in your attic on those summer nights
Our hands trembling side by side
Those were the best days of my whole life
And now I know you're moving on and I've been trying too
Trying not to speak to you
But I still can't sleep here without you to wish me a
Goodnight soulmate, I know I'm in no state
To call you up and keep you up so late
But I just had to hear you talking in my ear
I've been so lonely since you left me here
And I've got my friends but I can't really talk to them
Like I can talk to you
Remember how we used to stay up very very late and smoke
And listen did I say how much I miss you now?
I'm keeping you from sleeping now
I only called to wish you could be here tonight
To hold me while I'm wishing you a
Goodnight soulmate, I know I'm in no state
To call you up and keep you up so late
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Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
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Led Zeppelin
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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.
American Town
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran shares a short story of reconnecting with an old flame on “American Town.” The track is about a holiday Ed Sheeran spends with his countrywoman who resides in America. The two are back together after a long period apart, and get around to enjoying a bunch of fun activities while rekindling the flames of their romance.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
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