This is the first Bright Eyes song I've listened to and I am impressed with the lyrics. I'm a lyrics person. I'll soon scour youtube for more of their songs then maybe download a few albums if I like what I hear.
Haligh, what does that mean? This was my thought at first. Upon googling the meaning I found this analysis of the song that stated:
'The first line (of the chorus) “Haligh, Haligh, a lie, Haligh” is a creative way of describing a disguise; the ‘a lie’ sounds a lot like “haligh” and you often think that’s what he’s saying at first, but he’s really saying “a lie” as if the “a lie” was disguised as something else.'
And just like that the song got even better. I love the writer's use of malapropism. Generally I'm not fond of people just making up words, but this is an exception.
You can read the rest of the analysis by following this link:
This is the first Bright Eyes song I've listened to and I am impressed with the lyrics. I'm a lyrics person. I'll soon scour youtube for more of their songs then maybe download a few albums if I like what I hear.
Haligh, what does that mean? This was my thought at first. Upon googling the meaning I found this analysis of the song that stated: 'The first line (of the chorus) “Haligh, Haligh, a lie, Haligh” is a creative way of describing a disguise; the ‘a lie’ sounds a lot like “haligh” and you often think that’s what he’s saying at first, but he’s really saying “a lie” as if the “a lie” was disguised as something else.' And just like that the song got even better. I love the writer's use of malapropism. Generally I'm not fond of people just making up words, but this is an exception.
You can read the rest of the analysis by following this link:
quizilla.teennick.com/stories/7846346/haligh-haligh-a-lie-haligh-bright-eyes-song-analysis
(This is my first comment on this site. I sure hope the link works).