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| St. Vincent – Just the Same But Brand New Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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One of my favorites! I just saw St. Vincent live and she told a story about how she came to write this song: Her friend is an interior designer in NYC and one of her client's was a woman in her 90s and her house hadn't been redone since the 50s so all of the furniture and stuff in her home was all 1950s style. And the woman wanted exact replicas of the furniture and interior, and, as she put it, she wanted it "just the same but brand new". |
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| Simon and Garfunkel – Old Friends Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I, too, am surprised that so few people have commented on this song. Paul Simon will always continue to awe me with his lyrics, no matter how many times I listen to these songs. Even just today it finally hit me why rhyming "old friends" with "bookends" is one of the most emotionally moving combination of words I have ever heard. I have heard this song so many times, but when I thought about the concept of old friends being like bookends, it really hit me. I used to think it was just imagery to show how the friends are just sitting in silence on a park bench. But think about it. Bookends hold books together that contain stories. The image of old friends being like bookends is so incredibly true and moving. Two old friends, sitting on a park bench, countless stories and memories between them.
Absolutely brilliant. |
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| Belle & Sebastian – Write About Love Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I love how Belle & Sebastian so cleverly write songs about how life can really be drag. And they do it intelligently, not in a sob-story, over-emotional kind of way. I noticed that theme in this album especially Come On Sister and I'm Not Living in the Real World. So good. Everything about this album is just another reason to love B&S even more. |
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| Sufjan Stevens – Now That I'm Older Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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This is my favorite from The Age of Adz. Does this remind anyone of Pittsfield? I feel like it has a similar sound and tone to it. And it just so happens as I was just looking up the lyrics for Pittsfield, I noticed these lines...
"Now that I'm older, wiser and working less
I may regret having left the place a mess"
Perhaps there is a connection? I say it's at least worth taking a look at. Either way, these are both two very beautiful songs. Sufjan never disappoints. |
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| She & Him – Home Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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This is the Sweet Darlin' of the new album for me- it's just so sweet! Best one on Volume Two, imho. |
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| Andrew Bird – Souverian Lyrics
| 15 years ago
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This song really stood out to me on his new album, at least of what I've heard of it. It's so heartbreaking. |
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| Norah Jones – Rosie's Lullaby Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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My friend brought up the idea of how this song reminds her of the Titanic. At first I was like "what? no!" but it really makes alot of sense. Especially this part:
"The big ships are rollin',
And lightin' up the night,
And she calls out, but they just her pass by."
Like when Rose is calling out to the other boats to save her. Plus Rose, Rosie?! There's got to be some connection there. Either this song was inspired by the movie or something. |
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| Wilco – Ashes of American Flags Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Oh, and I agree with dross about the circularity of the leaves and flags. That pretty much what I've always imagined it to mean. |
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| Wilco – Ashes of American Flags Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Oh my gosh. I'm so glad someone else mentioned the guitar solo on Kicking Television. It's.. amazing. I'd say it's my favorite guitar solo of all time too. I'm actually listening to this song right now, from Kicking Television of course. |
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| Wilco – Side With The Seeds Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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This is one of my favorite songs thus far on Sky Blue Sky. I love the piano. This was the first song to really get my attention on this album. |
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| M2M – Our Song Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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I love M2M. This is such a good song! I remember Shades of Purple was the first CD I ever got, and I still play it today. |
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| Vienna Teng – Harbor Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This is probably my favorite song by Vienna. It's absolutely beautiful. She's very talented! |
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| The Spill Canvas – Break A Leg Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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At a show, Nick was explaining what this song was about. He said he didn't know how to really say it, and that what he was about to say might sound immature, and then he proceeded to say it was about "doing it". Great song, I love it. Yes, the ending is great! |
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| Pedro the Lion – The Devil Is Beating His Wife Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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My Lord! How could have I not listened to these guys before!? I'm listening to this song right now, I've had it looped for a while now, it's the first and only song I have ever heard by them, and it's amazing. Good, good stuff. |
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| Dear Nora – Since You Went Away Lyrics
| 18 years ago
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This song is so fun! I love the whole jangly guitar thing they have going on. This was actually the first song I heard by Dear Nora. I couldn't stop listegning to it, it's so great. |
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| Ben Lee – Catch My Disease Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I agree with the catch my disease part being about being happy. The whole song just screams fun, I love it! I can't help but smile when I listen to it. Ben Lee is so amazing. |
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| Ben Lee – Catch My Disease Lyrics
| 19 years ago
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I agree with the catch my disease part being about being happy. The whole song just screams fun, I love it! I can't help but smile when I listen to it. Ben Lee is so amazing. |
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