| The Decemberists – The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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right on. all though I think that what occurs in Hazards 3 and Wanting (Reprise) is actually William coming onto the scene, killing the Rake, and freeing Margaret. It's actually a rather graceful, subtle turn that Meloy chooses to omit what might otherwise have been the climax. This is a story about love, not revenge. What of the Rake's back story then? He exists as a foil to William, the original anti-hero shape-changing seducer. The baby is still in the womb as of their death. It either 1) dies, perhaps becoming a ghost a la Leslie Anne Levine off Castaways 2) miraculously surfaces by the water and lives, as in The Island off The Crane Wife or 3) is rescued, as William himself was by the Queen (very similar situation) -- and thus restarting the cycle of the album's story. With either/all these answers, Meloy has accumulated a whole little universe of myth around his body of work. |
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| The Decemberists – The Wanting Comes in Waves/Repaid Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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William/The Faun is truly in love with Margaret, as evidenced by the fact that he gives his life to the river for his love. And what's a story without a tragic hero, and the title of the album can't possibly refer to the dangers of unsafe sex. The Queen (as any mother would) wanted to shield William from the "hazards of love." William makes the deal under the pretense of wanting a good fuck, while the "Wanting" to which he actually refers is his yearning to spend time with his child and love (even as he realizes he is not of the human world and will eventually have to part with them). BUT by the time he returns, his lover will have been taken by the Rake (who actually acts on the sexual impulse William feigns), thus giving a new, more urgent purpose to his night out. |
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| Fleet Foxes – Mykonos Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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"Brother you don't need to turn me away I was waiting down at the ancient gate" Christ, the shivers this sends down my spine. Notethetrees and Cromni are 100% correct. I LONG to see this live. |
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| Aesop Rock – Daylight Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| aes rock songs are like dreams... beautiful, enigmatic, and usually disturbing. do they have concrete meaning? it's beyond the point. the point is, I f*cking love them. | |
| The Smiths – Frankly, Mr. Shankly Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Christ, what an eargasm every time he goes "Fame, fame, fatal fame" | |
| Nick Drake – Hazey Jane II Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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am I the only one who finds the second verse incredibly funny? "And what will happen in the evening in the forest with the weasel with the teeth that bite so sharp when you're not looking in the evening." totally absurd. but no less great. |
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| The Decemberists – Hurdles Even Here Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| this song is pure Colin Meloy brilliance. much more rooted in the present day, and thus I think much more disturbing. Decemberists should go in this direction on the next album! | |
| Broken Social Scene – Lover's Spit Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| I really don't think a song this beautiful could possibly be about anything as superficial as some here have suggested. if you're stuck on the homosexuality thing, just listen to the Beehives version, sung by Emily Haines. it applies perfectly to either gender. | |
| Elliott Smith – Angeles Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| the brilliance of elliott's lyrics are their ability to be interpreted convincingly so many ways. 'nough said | |
| of Montreal – Faberge Falls for Shuggie Lyrics | 17 years ago |
| "Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?" is final, clinching proof that Kevin Barnes is totally crazy. And totally awesome. | |
| The Decemberists – Everything I Try to Do, Nothing Seems to Turn Out Right Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| Different from any other song by these guys, but equally beautiful... For the record, the lyrics are "big talk balloon," not "big dark balloon" in the 2nd stanza... just listen to it. | |
| Elliott Smith – Sweet Adeline Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| this song makes me happy. no matter what. I'm depressed, it cheers me up. it deals with sadness in a beautiful way that makes melancholiness not feel so bad. this song is among my favorites of all time -- Elliott Smith was the greatest musical genius of our time. | |
| The Decemberists – The Legionnaire's Lament Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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I LOVE how this part sounds... it's the best part Curses to this mirage! A bottle of ancient Shiraz A smattering of distant applause Is ringing in my poor ears |
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| The Shins – Young Pilgrims Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| This song could be about the past 3 months of my life, but it's not. No, really. Everything fits. In December I gave up on Christianity -- and it's lofty tales -- screwed up a lot of things -- ended up the kind of kid who goes down Chutes Too Narrow -- I almost started thinking about suicide -- fly the whole mess into the sea -- and am finally coming to terms with the world and my current situation -- Your flaws are fine. So this song means a whole f*cking lot to me. | |
| The Decemberists – Red Right Ankle Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| It's about two people connected by some sort of love (familiar or romantic), yet also somehow tied up in a family secret. One of the two people (the female) is harmed in a conflict caused by this enormous secret (mafia/revenge?). Only then, when one lays with their leg torn apart, do the two realize their deep connection to eachother. They are joined, as the two parts make a limb. The male softly, calmly recalls the happenings that led to this disaster -- the female never knew why all this was happening. | |
| Arcade Fire – No Cars Go Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| This song is one of TAF's best... There's a sense of urgency and chaos that's calming at the same time. | |
| Arcade Fire – Headlights Look Like Diamonds Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| There's an air of childishness (the "all after all" section sounds quite like a children's song) that lends innocence to the song. The main voice's view on the world is simple, child-like, and wonderful (he compares headlights to diamonds and taillights to coals). The fact that it's talking about such serious things makes it all the better. | |
| Arcade Fire – Headlights Look Like Diamonds Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| There's an air of childishness (the "all after all" section sounds quite like a children's song) that lends innocence to the song. The main voice's view on the world is simple, child-like, and wonderful (he compares headlights to diamonds and taillights to coals). The fact that it's talking about such serious things makes it all the better. | |
| Wolf Parade – Dinner Bells Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| There's a sweet sadness, a meloncholy reminiscence that's at the core of this song. The writer is in the process of change, and thinking that things simply won't be the same any more. We do not now the circumstances. After all, this is not a story-song, and one great purpose a song can serve is to apply to many people in many places. So it's talking about change and the emotions around it in metaphors. | |
| The Decemberists – The Infanta Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| As an admitted Spaniard, I can't really figure out where the hell the elphants, etc. came from -- YET some of the vocals and instrumentals are very reminiscent of some old Spanish music, and the entire tone fits rather nicely. The "Eastern" influences are not Indian, but Arabian (moorish). | |
| The Decemberists – The Infanta Lyrics | 18 years ago |
| As an admitted Spaniard, I can't really figure out where the hell the elphants, etc. came from -- YET some of the vocals and instrumentals are very reminiscent of some old Spanish music, and the entire tone fits rather nicely. The "Eastern" influences are not Indian, but Arabian (moorish). | |
| The Decemberists – The Mariner's Revenge Song Lyrics | 18 years ago |
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For days, "Find him, bind him Tie him to a pole and break His fingers to splinters Drag him to a hole until he Wakes up naked Clawing at the ceiling Of his grave" was at the back of my mind, emerging in dreams and when I least expected it. GREAT story-song and great fun to listen to. |
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