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| Live – Iris Lyrics
| 5 years ago
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Where's the part about the fries? "Until I take the fries" |
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| Walk the Moon – Tiger Teeth Lyrics
| 6 years ago
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Great great WTM song! I'm curious when it was first released? I see they performed it at Bonnaroo in 2013 - why did it take me 5 years to discover this one?! |
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| R.E.M. – New Test Leper Lyrics
| 7 years ago
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@[rajwoodson:18089] thanks for replying to an old comment. I just put on this song. Such a great melody! |
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| The Alarm – Absolute Reality Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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Mike Peters said he wrote the lyrics to this while staying in the Mayflower hotel in NYC in 1984. He was reading "The Howl" poem by Allen Ginsberg - and it had the phrase "Absolute Reality" which inspired him to write the song. |
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| fun. – Some Nights Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I agree - the "war" is a conflict over a loveless relationship within the family. It's about his internal struggle to resolve an external conflict.
"My heart is breaking for my sister and the con that she called "love"
But when I look into my nephew's eyes,
Man you wouldn't believe, the most amazing things, that can come from,
Some terrible nights, ah (oh whoa, oh whoa, oh whoa, oh oh)" |
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| Tennis – Cape Dory Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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Their version on KEXP is fantastic! The new album is really good too!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnF6i5Vz1no |
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| The Decemberists – Calamity Song Lyrics
| 12 years ago
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I was initially skeptical it was a political song, but given he now offers it up for free for Bachmann to use as campaign theme - It seems fairly obvious now. LOL! |
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| The Joy Formidable – A Heavy Abacus Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Here we are, bending feet
In the dark before dreamless sleep
Cloaks that spot, that shiver, that breeze
Throws you in the dark
Happiness it won't last long
And this child behind stores it all
The failed man's curse and the cost
Of nonchalance
Thank you sly watchful gene
A plastic life up my sleeve
If you've followed this far you've realized nothing
Now your world is here
Watch it disappear
Abacus haunting me
Abacus watching me
Abacus haunting me
Abacus watching me
And it all plays out
And it always comes around
The message fades but the mess prevails
You reckless thing leaving you in our hands
Abacus haunting me
Abacus watching me
Abacus haunting me
Abacus watching me
All we have is this chance called memory
[repeat 4x] |
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| The Decemberists – January Hymn Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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April may not be her real name, but may be an analogy for greener pastures with the girl he should have followed her breath across the ocean. |
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| The Decemberists – January Hymn Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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While out shoveling snow on a winter sunday he is reminded of a girl who left on a similar day. He regrets not going after April? who left on a cold January Sunday and is now across the ocean. |
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| The Decemberists – Calamity Song Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Absolutely my (first) fave off the new album. The lead guitar is clearly Peter Buck. The main chord sounds like the chord in Talk About the Passion - just a bit faster tempo.
decent first stab at this. i had some similar initial inclinations, BUT
1. Andalusia is in Spain, not Mexico.
2. Though the Spanish did colonize Mexico it was 300+ years before the Chinese Queen: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Empress_Dowager_Cixi
3. The Panamanian Child could be John McCain - though somehow I doubt it.
4. "Build a civilization below ground" - this song is most def about anarchy in some (dis)order. Whether it be an earthquake - or I think possibly an imported Mexican drug war across the US southern border, "Calamity" is a political synonym for anarchy.
Could this be about a dream one had in the 1850s? Just after Mexican-American War?
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| Pat Mcgee Band – End of October Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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It's about Chris Wilson - Pat has said so many times at shows. Former drummer who died unexpectedly at the end of October (idk year?) I actually met him twice. real nice guy. so sad. beautiful song. |
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| Anberlin – Impossible Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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well at least one comment on this song has to do w/ the actual meaning. I think it's pretty straight-forward actually. He thinks she is impossible to please no matter what he does or gives to her. And whatever she did he can neither forgive nor forget. He sarcastically says "take everything, it means nothing now" since she means nothing now. She is "impossible." |
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| Ride – Vapour Trail Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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sorry - don't hear it. I mean I guess the bass in Ultraviolet is similar. I JUST listened to Hungry Ghost for the first time after reading your post - about an hour ago - and again, don't hear it. Can you be a little more specific about the similarities? |
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| Rusted Root – Beautiful People Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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Reminds me so much of Senior year in Pittsburgh and a legendary Halloween party at our house (w/ some of Rusted Root in tow) that abruptly ended with a fire - that all started from a candle lit for a recent friends suicide. Yes, some drugs may have been involved in the matter. |
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| Broken Social Scene – Sweetest Kill Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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Such a beautiful song. I never thought Kevin's voice was all that until this song. Remember the theme of the record is "Forgiveness" Has anyone figured out all the lyrics to "All To All" yet? |
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| Jimmy Eat World – Here It Goes Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I can't stop listening to this song.
It seems to me it's about his independent attitude towards life. He doesn't care to be criticized or credited for anything he does. He doesn't need others definition. Neither is he waiting for attention nor does he need an invitation to "rock and roll" - he is enjoying life on his own terms and definition. |
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| The Weepies – All Good Things Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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totally agree with you....um Poisoned Beauty??? There may be some irony in your username, but no irony in Deb's voice! |
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| The Hourly Radio – Please Forget Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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What a catchy song! The irony of it's "catchiness" is that whomever he's singing it out won't be able to get the tune out of her head! Love it! |
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