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| Coldplay – Yellow Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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This is about loving someone with jaundice - her skin and bones are yellow. |
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| Coldplay – The Scientist Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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This song is about a man who is studying within the broad field of Science. If i had to guess, it would probably be zoology or oceanograhy. He's studying for an exam (hence the "nobody said it was easy / nobody said it would be so hard"). He clearly hasn't studied enough ("i was just guessing, numbers and figures") and feels he's stuffed up the first question (hence "take me back to the start"). |
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| Radiohead – A Wolf at the Door (It Girl. Rag Doll) Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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A musical version of The Three Little Pigs story. Apparently from an as yet unreleased concept album of nursery tales and fairy stories. Their interpretation of The Gingerbread Man is supposed to be heart-breaking |
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| Eminem – Stan Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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To give you a bit of insight, Stan is a name generally used as a shortened version of Stanley. |
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| Eminem – Cleaning Out My Closet Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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What i like about Eminem was he rapped from the heart - and wasn't afraid of writing songs about completing menial household chores. |
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| Eminem – Ass Like That Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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A song about miscommunication when trying to order a donkey, a theme not explored nearly enough in rap music |
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| Green Day – Jesus of Suburbia Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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This is about a famous man from history called Jesus (Christ was his surname, if you want to look him up). He was in this book called The Bible (there's two editions - Old and New Testament - Jesus is in the sequel) |
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| Green Day – Boulevard of Broken Dreams Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I actually live near the Boulevard of Broken Dreams and i have to say the parking is a joke. And the council have actually started charging to park at night - madness! |
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| Green Day – Brain Stew Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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A song about a guy called Brian Stew - but a spelling mistake was made in the lyrics booklet and the band kept up the pretence |
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| Green Day – Basket Case Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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A song about the casing used inside baskets. The singer is well known for lyrics which drop interior decorating tips. |
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| Green Day – American Idiot Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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A song about an idiot that comes from America. Wish i could tell you more about this idiot but the lyrics are too vague and not specific enough. |
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| Green Day – 21 Guns Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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A song about guns - more than 20 of them. Personally i would have liked less guns |
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| Mumford & Sons – Lover of the Light Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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This song is a musical biography of Thomas Edison. Was originally part of a concept album Mr Mumford and his children were working on - "Great Engineers and Inventors of the Modern Age". |
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| Gotye – Somebody That I Used To Know Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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This song is about someone Gotye used to know. He doesn't mention the persons name - which kind of ruined the song for me. My guess is she's called Jenny or Susan |
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| Imagine Dragons – It's Time Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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OMG. I'm just imagining dragons now - it's hilarious. They're breathing fire and stuff. In a cave. In Wales. Thanks to this band for encouraging me to imagine dragons - much appreciated. |
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| fun. – Some Nights Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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This is about some nights - NOT all nights, NOT just one night, NOT even most nights. just SOME nights. I like this song because some is one of my favourite periods of time |
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| The Lumineers – Ho Hey Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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this is ok, but i preferred the original "Heigh Ho" by the Seven Dwarves - that had more meaningful lyrics |
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| Mumford & Sons – I Will Wait Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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It's like when you go to the hairdressers and ask if they can cut your hair. They ask if you have an appointment and you say no. They say they can fit you in about 15 minutes. You say "i will wait". Pretty sure that's what this song is about |
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| Mumford & Sons – Below My Feet Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Well done lads - there's not nearly enough rock and roll songs about feet - one of the most under-appreciated parts of the body. Usually singers bang on about their hearts - Mr Mumford and his various sons choose to pay tribute to the far more practical feet |
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| Coldplay – Viva la Vida Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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What i love about this song is the fact it has a Spanish title but the words are in English - absolute genius. Well done Coldplay for knowing some Spanish |
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| Ed Sheeran – The A Team Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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About a Netball player in the school A team. She's suffering great mental anguish because she just missed an easy shot. Probably my favourite netball-based song ever |
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| Elliott Smith – King's Crossing Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Possibly the most heart-breaking lyric ever committed to tape in rock history. It's impossible to not read between the lines and see this as an extended suicide note. Brilliant imagery showing that Elliott was one of the greatest poets of his generation, as well as an amazing tunesmith. |
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| Elliott Smith – King's Crossing Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Possibly the most heart-breaking lyric ever committed to tape in rock history. It's impossible to not read between the lines and see this as an extended suicide note. Brilliant imagery showing that Elliott was one of the greatest poets of his generation, as well as an amazing tunesmith. |
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| Elliott Smith – Whatever (Folk Song in C) Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Come on people. This is his most explicit song about drug use. It's not about sex or alcohol. "To use" is only ever used with drugs. It's probably why this was never officially released - usually he was much more poetic and hidden in his drug references. What i like about this is the groundbreaking dark lyrics he combines with such a traditional conservative folk melody. It's typical of his sardonic sense of humour and irony that he gives it such a flippant title. |
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