| Sparklehorse – Chaos of the Galaxy/Happy Man Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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A great song of a great album. I think it means he was all hyped about becoming this rising talent in the world of music, touring different continents, opening for huge bands, and then he had this cathartic event that refocused him on what he really wants. The event, of course, is his near-death in England while on tour. More than near-death actually, as he was apparently legally dead for a few minutes. Anyway, the line "I woke up in a horse's stomach one foggy morning" refers to being in the belly of the beast, the beast or "horse" in this case being the whole Sparklehorse getting more famous juggernaut. (And foggy morning being a reference to England where all this went down.) "His eyes were crazy as he smashed into the cemetary gates." He started believing his own hype and started living more out of control as it apparently befits so many people getting bigger in the world of rock. As a penalty to living out the Sparklehorse dream, he got a first hand look at death. "All I want is to be a happy man." No interpretaion necessary. A straightforward return to reality. And who doesn't just want to be happy at the end of the day? |
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| Elliott Smith – Can't Make a Sound Lyrics | 20 years ago |
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Maybe it's about his rise to stardom. He goes from being this average guy with a talent for songwriting (the clown) to this semi-underground superstar (the hero) who seemingly can do no wrong. "Eyes locked and shining" sounds like some fan looking at him with this unconditional adoration, and him having no clue of why he should be so deserving of some strangers awe. The final repeated line is a sarcastic lament. Why would you want another, and perhaps more real life when you're finally living in the world you thought you dreamed of. |
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