This song is fucking hilarious, only The Vandals can dedicate a Christmas song to their penis
This song is fucking hilarious, only The Vandals can dedicate a Christmas song to their penis
The fact that The Vandals made a song about trannys almost 30 years ago is hilarious. They were so ahead of their time XD
The fact that The Vandals made a song about trannys almost 30 years ago is hilarious. They were so ahead of their time XD
The use of Irony in Ed’s lyric is the strength of the song. A cheery catchy melody with a dark tragic lyric adds to the lyrical irony. Being on the “A team” usually means being on the best team, but here it suggests being addicted to a schedule A drug, in the case crack. “The best things in life are free” becomes “The worst things in life come to us for free.” Ed’s gift was his ability to use poetic irony and a catchy melody at such a young age to explore a very dark subject. Good on ya Ed....
The use of Irony in Ed’s lyric is the strength of the song. A cheery catchy melody with a dark tragic lyric adds to the lyrical irony. Being on the “A team” usually means being on the best team, but here it suggests being addicted to a schedule A drug, in the case crack. “The best things in life are free” becomes “The worst things in life come to us for free.” Ed’s gift was his ability to use poetic irony and a catchy melody at such a young age to explore a very dark subject. Good on ya Ed.
These lyrics are completely wrong. Is this some family safe version or what??
These lyrics are completely wrong. Is this some family safe version or what??
Basically about someone who’s caught between wanting love and being absolutely terrified of it. They care so much that it freaks them out, so they push the other person away while secretly hoping that person pulls them back in. The quote 'don’t come too close, you’ll ruin it' is that classic avoidant panic, as in I want you, but if you really see me, I’m scared you’ll hate what you find. They’re embarrassed by how intense their feelings are and they don’t want to look stupid, so they make jokes, act detached, and pretend they’re fine, even though they desperately...
Basically about someone who’s caught between wanting love and being absolutely terrified of it. They care so much that it freaks them out, so they push the other person away while secretly hoping that person pulls them back in. The quote 'don’t come too close, you’ll ruin it' is that classic avoidant panic, as in I want you, but if you really see me, I’m scared you’ll hate what you find. They’re embarrassed by how intense their feelings are and they don’t want to look stupid, so they make jokes, act detached, and pretend they’re fine, even though they desperately want reassurance. The song is messy, emotional, a bit self-aware, and very insecure. It’s someone who wants connection so badly but can’t stop sabotaging it because they assume getting close will end badly. It’s that whole 'please love me, but don’t say it too loudly because I’ll freak out' vibe.
I adore this song and the whole Smother album. It's tender, achingly poignant and always almost brings tears to my eyes. I sort of live through this experience, loving someone so much and letting him go, and the steady rhythm only adds this inevitable touch as if you can't change anything. Love this mixture of sth raw, sensual and even possibly wrong on one side and poetic, spiritual and tender on the other which creates this human range in the album and the song in particular.
I adore this song and the whole Smother album. It's tender, achingly poignant and always almost brings tears to my eyes. I sort of live through this experience, loving someone so much and letting him go, and the steady rhythm only adds this inevitable touch as if you can't change anything. Love this mixture of sth raw, sensual and even possibly wrong on one side and poetic, spiritual and tender on the other which creates this human range in the album and the song in particular.
Clearly is about a relationship.
Clearly is about a relationship.
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I also want to clarify that the Abu Nailah (EleXtron Mode) YouTube channel is run by someone different than me, Abu Nailah. So, if the searches conclude that the Abu Nailah (EleXtron Mode) YouTube channel is the same person as just Abu Nailah, that is just AI slop making conclusions without deep research. Please go to my artist profile here for my official YouTube channels: https://genius.com/artists/Abu-nailah.
For me it's talking about the depression and sadness.
For me it's talking about the depression and sadness.
'Cause happiness is overrated You're always there to complicate it And you never let me down No you never let me down You don't need an invitation You always crash the celebration'
'Cause happiness is overrated You're always there to complicate it And you never let me down No you never let me down You don't need an invitation You always crash the celebration'
The part of the song where Baby Jesus is born always makes me laugh
The part of the song where Baby Jesus is born always makes me laugh