| Regina Spektor – Baby Jesus Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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In my thoughts, the song's about a "non-believer", who is bombarded by Christianity and that they'll burn in hell, and die, and that Christianity is the better way. In her dream, referencing all the "miracles" with Jesus on bread, or cheese, or whatever else, and the delusion that leads to people taking it as a sign of something supremely profound, that statue grows and becomes a sign and another miracle and sign from God about Jesus. She gets scared for her life, because she's not a believer in Jesus, and didn't want to get left behind and die, or get spit on. It's something I heard once from an acquaintance "Better I believe and play it safe, than to not believe and get sent to hell." So, she gets the Baby Jesus for herself, and gives it the essentials, just in case, it does grow, she'll get saved too. |
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| Regina Spektor – Hotel Song Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I think the song's about child exploitation, in drugs and the sex trade... told from the perspective of a girl. "Come into my world, I've got to show you" says that she needs you to know what she's going through. "Come into my bed, I've got to know you" means she needs love, not necessarily the sex, but the companionship. "I have dreams of orca whales and owls...", dreams of more age-appropriate things, like seeing nature, and camping, and "You will never be my fool" meaning she'll never control anyone else - she's eternally enslaved in her world (and it's possible he's the one controlling her - a drug dealer who's kidnapped her, and having her move drugs for him?) Floaters, caused by drug use, or being drugged. Waking up in the hotel room, with cigarettes and lies, meaning she was probably raped... "I am a child, it's too soon" to lose the innocence, being thrust into drugs. A little bag of cocaine, a little bag of cocaine... now she's hooked. Who's the girl wearing my dress? Probably someone just like me, who's in the mess that I'm in... or maybe it's me, when I was younger? So young, I can't remember who I am, and I don't know her address to go visit. "The porter smiles to me, a smile I've bought, with a couple of gold coins, a sign that I've been caught". I've been caught doing drugs and been put into rehab, the porter's happy that I'm doing better... You will never be my dear, dear friend... you won't be there for me, to help me, and be there for me to talk to. It's what I think. |
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| Belle & Sebastian – Paper Boat Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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The french bit is from the recording... it was at the Black Sessions in 1998. I wish it were a recorded song though... Close our eyes, and go to sleep and, maybe, when we wake up in the morning, the troubles will be over. I'm not sure if they mean they'll die in their sleep (When the trumpet starts to play / when the darkness starts to fade). |
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| Belle & Sebastian – Your Cover's Blown Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Here's what I think. Went to the party with a girl, and she's not what he thinks she is? She's got a lot of men in her life. Listen lady, put your... phone down Cancel all operations Tell your friends to cool it Your cover's blown I want to see you alone From that, when they're in the party, he wants to speak to her, but she's never alone "I want to see you alone", either on the phone, or whatever. So, he knows her, in the place, but he can't / doesn't want to talk to her, because she's not that girl he thought she was. |
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