| The Love Language – Lalita Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| so, this song is actually about the singer's relationship with an underage girl, hence the reference to "lolita." she was 16 or 17 when they dated, joined the band for a little while, but i'm pretty sure they broke up because stu is a douche. | |
| Joan Baez – Diamonds and Rust Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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"You gonna sing that song about robin's eggs and diamonds?" Bob had asked me on the first day of rehearsals. "Which one?" "You know, that one about blue eyes and diamonds..." "Oh", I said, "you must mean 'Diamonds And Rust', the song I wrote for my husband, David. I wrote it while he was in prison." "For your husband?" Bob said. "Yeah. Who did you think it was about?" I stonewalled. "Oh, hey, what the fuck do I know?" "Never mind. Yeah, I'll sing it, if you like." - Joan Baez, AND A VOICE TO SING WITH, 1987 |
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| The Mountain Goats – Color in Your Cheeks Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| i agree wiith xcats that it seems like a drug house. They tend to be fairly welcoming places at first, and as often as tweakers are mentioned in Mountain Goats lyrics. that was my first assumption about this song. especially the line "we havent slept for weeks." | |
| Decibully – We Belong On Rooftops Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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this song is absolutely stunning. i like to think of it as a rejection of obligation, just wanting to be young and free for as long as possible without commitments, families, and jobs to tie you down. but at the same time, not doing it for whatever reason. whether it's laziness or responsibility or lack of courage, not being able to live that dream. |
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| The Long Winters – It'll Be a Breeze Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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It's about being in a coma, as John explains for the acoustic Barsuk sets. It's just such a magnificent, simple, beautiful song. |
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| Onelinedrawing – But It Was Close Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i absolutely adore this song, it's heartbreaking. i've always thought of it as someone waking up and realizing that the person they so admired is really a liar, or an asshole, not at all who they thought they were. I think it puts across well how foolish such an epiphany can make a person feel. | |
| Wire – 12XU Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| the gay part isn't the 'smoking a fag,' but it's pretty commonly accepted that the song is about a man "kissing a man." it's a song about homophobia, and about censorship. | |
| Gratitude – If Ever Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| the song is written about Jonah's father who, yeah, was pretty bad with drugs and alcohol and was never around very much. | |
| Lisa Germano – ... A Psychopath Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| i don't think it necessarily has to be a woman repeatedly raped. just once and she could be destroyed, always afraid. i know it's one of my biggest fears, and i have my own mace under my pillow. it's just a woman forced to be afraid of what she views as a constant threat, always ready and waiting for that sick, crazy fuck. | |
| Lisa Germano – Sexy little girl princess Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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a very eerie little song.. seems to be about rape, would fit with the record. could also just be a very degrading and abusive relationship. either way, whether it's about the extreme or no, it's gut-wrenching |
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| Xiu Xiu – Muppet Face Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"Muppet Face," with its howl of wind-tunnel guitar, house beats and eerie harmonium, talks about "a cat dying and the negative understanding of how fucked up my sexual self is and how disgusted I have become with myself in regards to this." from blueghostpublicity.com |
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| Xiu Xiu – Saturn Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| Jamie says, "Saturn" is about "wanting to rape the president to death and eat his body as inspired by the Goya painting of Saturn eating his sons." | |
| Xiu Xiu – Baby Captain Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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"Baby Captain" is a "familial love note to my brother and a hope to mend his broken heart and offer encouragement." (It's like "Hey Jude" but more personal and too dark for radio.) from blueghostpublicity.com. quote from jamie stewart. |
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| New End Original – Halo Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| actually written for his daughter, it's just a song about unconditional, deep love. the kind of love you feel when you'd die for someone, do anything. | |
| New End Original – Better Than This Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i personally prefer the onelinedrawing version, but jonah in any incarnation is unbelievably wonderful. this is such a theme song of the best kind. |
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| Gratitude – Someone To Love Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| it sounds to me like he's in a casual relationship with someone, like just sex or fun, nothing to serious. but he wants more, something real. | |
| Björk – Pleasure Is All Mine Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| i always thought of the song as being sexual, like finally being a generous lover. possibly oral. but that's just my mind.... the birth idea totally makes more sense. let's go with birth. | |
| Sean Na Na – The Princess And The Pony Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i always understood it to be 'low pressure -pail-" as in bucket. whatever, it's a fabulous song. lots of smack references. |
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| Generation X – One Hundred Punks Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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my mother once gave me a mixtape to try and teach me about punk. this was the first song on there, and i fucking fell in love. it's sort of a description of punk life in the times, but is it also kind of a satyre of how standard and uniform the rebellion became? whatever, it's a damn great song. |
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| Living Colour – Final Solution Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| this is a cover of the Pere Ubu punk classic. i've never actually heard this version, but Ubu's is fantastic. all about being one of the great, hopeless youth | |
| Far – Heather's Homework Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i love this song. nothing compares to jonah's voice when it gets raw like in this song. but these lyrics are pretty off. here's my best attempt: present active - i call present passive - i am called past perfect - i had called past perfect passive - i had been called past active - i called past passive i was called present progressive active - i am -- i am calling i am calling present progressive passive - i am being called past perfect progressive active - i had been calling past progressive active - i was calling i was calling i was calling past perfect passive - i was being called present perfect active - i have called present perfect passive - i have been called present perfect progressive active - i have been calling future active - i will call future passive - i will be called future progressive - i will be calling future perfect active - i will have called future perfect passive - will have been -- i will have been calling i will have been calling |
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| Bright Eyes – I've Been Eating (For You) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| it's been mentioned in a couple of magazines that conor has had problems with both eating disorders and drug addictions. this seems to be quite plainly about having an eating disorder. he had the girl who he loved and wanted to be well for her, but then things went to shit. | |
| Elliott Smith – Some Song (Help Me Kill My Time) Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i know sweetadeline.net says charlie, but that's wrong. if you listen to the song it clearly says "how they" and not "charlie." just a nitpick. |
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| The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Open Heart Surgery Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i love this song's atmosphere. the somber tone of the music with such lovey, sweet lyrics..it's fantastic. it's like the message you send someone you truly love when they are having a bit of a breakdown. anton newcombe never gets old. |
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| The Brian Jonestown Massacre – Open Heart Surgery Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i love this song's atmosphere. the somber tone of the music with such lovey, sweet lyrics..it's fantastic. it's like the message you send someone you truly love when they are having a bit of a breakdown. anton newcombe never gets old. |
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| Alanis Morissette – Joining You Lyrics | 19 years ago |
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i absolutely adore this song. however, it kind of bothers me, as much as i love it. she goes through all of these things that people just arent, but never offers any explanation of what we ARE. as good as it makes me feel, it also leaves me hopelessly confused... i don't know. |
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| The Decemberists – The Bagman's Gambit Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| almost exactly as pumkinhead said, though i do believe it to be somewhat tied to Cold War activities as suggested by the reference to Petrograd, a city in Russia. | |
| The Decemberists – On the Bus Mall Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| i think the song tells the story of a strong bond between two young urchin-type boys who, together, rule the streets (kings among runaways) and work as prostitutes (the old man...who paid in palaver and crumpled old dollars). | |
| Gratitude – Greatest Wonder Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| yeah, about falling in love, or just letting go of all the shit in your life and in your past and allowing yourself to connect with another human being for a moment. | |
| Gratitude – All In a Row Lyrics | 19 years ago |
| i think it's an observation of what our world and our society have become, and about, not necessarily disgust, but being decidedly opposed to it. | |
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