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Hem – Not California Lyrics	16 years ago
apparently, the song's about tv shows like the oc and Laguna beach, and how sally always claimed husband dan never wrote her any love songs. dan resents the way California it's portrayed on those shows, and wrote a 'sorta' love song about it to wife sally, who apparently watches it religiously.

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The Get Up Kids – Close to Home Lyrics	18 years ago
dang, just the first line makes the whole song: "summer swallowed us whooole"

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The Weakerthans – This Is A Fire Door Never Leave Open Lyrics	19 years ago
"or the fire-door that we kept propping open" - clearly about not commiting to eachother... *sigh*

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Rilo Kiley – The Good That Won't Come Out Lyrics	19 years ago
she's just like this person i was involved with for what seems like forever. she sang all the stuff that was in my head and i couldn't express it.

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Pearl Jam – Given to Fly Lyrics	20 years ago
imho, i think this is about surfing, and how it's such a good stress reliever. you can see it "the key to the locks on his chains he saw everywhere" is akin to arriving at the beach and finding good waves, and the rest of the song is pretty graphic too, but maybe i'm oversimplifying

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