This is by far the best song on Metropole, for me it isn't even a contest, this is the kind of song that The Lawrence Arms are at their best at. It's got a deep meaning to it I think. Not really sure what i think it means, but maybe it could possibly be existentialism on a birthday?
Yes it's my favourite song on Metropole as well, by far. I just wish it was longer - only two minutes of music!
Yes it's my favourite song on Metropole as well, by far. I just wish it was longer - only two minutes of music!
The album as a whole is an existential reflection on growing older, so I think you're right. References to autumn, summer and winter ('snowflakes on my tongue') as he 'burns on' suggest the unstoppable passing of the years.
The album as a whole is an existential reflection on growing older, so I think you're right. References to autumn, summer and winter ('snowflakes on my tongue') as he 'burns on' suggest the unstoppable passing of the years.
The only likely candidate I can find for the "October Blood" title is an obscure book from the 80s, and I know Chris writes a lot of songs with literary references. It seems to be about generations of women...
The only likely candidate I can find for the "October Blood" title is an obscure book from the 80s, and I know Chris writes a lot of songs with literary references. It seems to be about generations of women in a fashion magazine empire so I don't know if it's a direct reference (like The Raw & Searing Flesh is about Bulgakov's novel The Master & Margarita), or whether he just borrowed the title. Next time I'm at a show I might try and find him and ask - they normally hang out in the crowd a bit after they play, although Chris is a lot harder to get hold of than Brendan and Neil.
Regardless, this is why I love TLA. My other favourite bands from the early to mid-2000s are all producing radio-friendly commercial trash these days (looking in your direction, Alkaline Trio, Rise Against, Gaslight Anthem...) but TLA are still touring small venues and pumping out killer tunes with some of the most thought-provoking lyrics you'll ever find. Only Bad Religion comes close for making me think, but TLA's lyrics are much more poetic and beautiful.
This is by far the best song on Metropole, for me it isn't even a contest, this is the kind of song that The Lawrence Arms are at their best at. It's got a deep meaning to it I think. Not really sure what i think it means, but maybe it could possibly be existentialism on a birthday?
Yes it's my favourite song on Metropole as well, by far. I just wish it was longer - only two minutes of music!
Yes it's my favourite song on Metropole as well, by far. I just wish it was longer - only two minutes of music!
The album as a whole is an existential reflection on growing older, so I think you're right. References to autumn, summer and winter ('snowflakes on my tongue') as he 'burns on' suggest the unstoppable passing of the years.
The album as a whole is an existential reflection on growing older, so I think you're right. References to autumn, summer and winter ('snowflakes on my tongue') as he 'burns on' suggest the unstoppable passing of the years.
The only likely candidate I can find for the "October Blood" title is an obscure book from the 80s, and I know Chris writes a lot of songs with literary references. It seems to be about generations of women...
The only likely candidate I can find for the "October Blood" title is an obscure book from the 80s, and I know Chris writes a lot of songs with literary references. It seems to be about generations of women in a fashion magazine empire so I don't know if it's a direct reference (like The Raw & Searing Flesh is about Bulgakov's novel The Master & Margarita), or whether he just borrowed the title. Next time I'm at a show I might try and find him and ask - they normally hang out in the crowd a bit after they play, although Chris is a lot harder to get hold of than Brendan and Neil.
Regardless, this is why I love TLA. My other favourite bands from the early to mid-2000s are all producing radio-friendly commercial trash these days (looking in your direction, Alkaline Trio, Rise Against, Gaslight Anthem...) but TLA are still touring small venues and pumping out killer tunes with some of the most thought-provoking lyrics you'll ever find. Only Bad Religion comes close for making me think, but TLA's lyrics are much more poetic and beautiful.