| The Sounds – Queen of Apology Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think this song is about drug addiction and wishing for the strength to quit. "Quick fix" and "monkey on my back" are pretty clear references, most likely regarding heroin. |
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| 10 Years – Wasteland Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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This was written about Brad Renfro's drug addiction. The lead singer and he were cousins. |
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| Camera Obscura – The False Contender Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Am I the only one who senses a slight eating disorder connection here? I'm most likely mistaken, but this can be awfully accurate for describing that kind of battle. |
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| Manic Street Preachers – 4st 7lb Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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Here's something of interest, from 1994, I believe: In '4st 7lbs' you mention some names, including Kate. Is that Kate Moss? "It's Kate as in Kate Moss, Emma as in Emma Balfour, Kristin as in Kristin McMenemy, and Karen as in the Sky agony aunt." Is it true that you were vaguely anorexic yourself? "Vaguely; you could say that I had an eating problem. Because if I ate too much, and I was drinking, I got all puffed up and blotchy. And I'm too vain to be like that. I am a vain person. I couldn't handle looking like that, I couldn't look in the mirror. All is vanity." When you were at Glastonbury you were in good shape, like you'd been working out. "In the last year, I've been doing loads of exercise. I do about 1500 sit-ups every day. I do some weights as well, I take them on tour with me. It's about trying to control my body; to eat less and get fit. I want a flat stomach, I wanna six-pack, I wanna stomach like Brad Pitt. I'm incredibly vain. But when I get puffed up, all the marks on my body get swollen up. They all grow and turn a funny colour, and I don't like looking like that. When I go to bed and I see those wounds, they look so nasty. It's better when they're a bit faded." |
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| Ladytron – Seventeen Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Models. No question. |
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| Britney Spears – Toxic Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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This song is about meth. Honestly, if you're going to see any drug references in here, the "poison paradise" is the most likely thing. "Taste of your lips...you're toxic..." My God, what has my favourite Mouseketeer become! |
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| Sleater-Kinney – Youth Decay Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I can see how this can be interpreted as repressing someone's inner feelings, but I think it's a lot more about bulimia. The lyrics just make sense that way, and the "how many doctors will it take before I disintegrate" is obviously talking about seeing the pointlessness in trying to seek treatment for something that will never go away. The parts about her mum probably mean that she went through an eating disorder as well, as this is a trait that's been proven to be likely to pass on through generations. Although after reading these comments, I can see how the "Daddy says I got my mama's mouth" seems like a stab at sexual abuse. Abuse of any kind is believed to have potential to fuck up a person for the rest of their lives, and can lead to damaging behaviour, such as eating and appearance problems. |
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| No Doubt – It's My Life (Talk Talk cover) Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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I don't really see the animal rights connection. To me, it sounds more like someone reflecting on their life, and mistakes they're making. The first verse sounds like something concerning drugs and addiction ("one half won't do" could be half a gram or something, which they don't see as enough). The second verse sounds like maybe they've been letting people take advantage of or use them (in relationships or whatever) and they just ignore it or blame themselves ("convince myself") for not being worthwhile. The chorus sounds like they're telling people to back off and not to interfere. "Caught in the crowd" means they've been giving into pressure and being a follower rather than thinking for themselves. They're obviously old enough to make their own decisions, and although they know they're making the wrong ones ("it never ends"), they don't want to have to face up to it. |
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| The 88 – How Good Can It Be Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Nasty Girl is right. Honestly, after reading the lyrics how can you see it as a carefree love song? Unless you're thinking of some drug mule romance. "You had it in your hands"...drugs. "Forgot not to slip about your under 18"...minors don't get as harsh drug sentencing, so he saw this as an easy way out after being caught. "It's a known disease"...people view substance abuse and the support of it as something to look down upon and stay away from. I listened to this on a run, so it was way more obvious. |
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| Goldfrapp – Ride A White Horse Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Honestly though, not many people are going to come out and say straight up that one of their songs is about coke. Not exactly something you want to say if you're famous. This song (and most of this album) is about coke, I swear. White horse, white pony...it's all coke. Like the Deftones album. Plus, "I want blisters" and "feels like real leather" sounds like they're referring to the damages to your nasal passages. |
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| Nightmare Of You – Heaven Runs On Oil Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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If I'm not mistaken, this song also has a lot to do with World War I. The second verse sounds like a reference to the Lost Generation, and "there's knives in their blue eyes" could be talking about the Europeans involved in the war. |
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| Rise Against – Ready To Fall Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Wow that was extremely long. But read it anyways. |
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| Rise Against – Ready To Fall Lyrics | 17 years ago |
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Now that I've read these responses, I see the environmental meaning in here, but I agree with Mike Tedious (I think that was the name?), and this is one of those songs that still means something different to me. I don't think it's necessarily about meth in particular, but when I first looked up the lyrics to this song (I couldn't understand what they were singing), the very first thing that came across my mind was addiction. For the situations I was going through at the time, it became more specifically about coke addiction. ... The first verse is talking about the protagonist trying to reconnect with their friends after having become so in love with coke that they've been focusing solely on that. Even if it's only been two weeks, once you become an addict, even a few days as such can seem like an eternity to the people who were there for you before, even during your fledging abuse. Coke (along with any other harder, more expensive drug) can ruin relationships, and the "just go on to what you pretend is your life, but please don't die on me" is basically their former friend saying they've tired of trying to intervene and can't handle them anymore, but they still care enough to always be there for them anyways ("don't die ON ME") and don't want anything horrible to happen. The "wings won't take me" quote is saying that they've probably gotten so bad and consumed so much that they've possibly overdosed at some point, or become close to it. They haven't died, and instead of seeming thankful for that, they see death as their only guaranteed means of rehabilitation, and feel disappointed. "Heights don't phase me" is a reference to tolerance. They've gotten so immune to the amounts they used to have that hardly anything gives them the same rush. Also, at the worst points of addiction, you sometimes don't even feel any real happiness at all, but rather a surge of emotions or nothing at all. Yet you'll still feel the need for the drug just to be able to get out of bed and move around. This could mean that it's become just a necessity for them, rather than an indulgence. And even though they can't stop using, they can't even feel the same high, which is leading to them questioning their life at this point. "Take a step, but don't look down" means to seek help and stick to it. They shouldn't think they'll go back to the miseries of sobriety, but view it as an opportunity to find new and better natural highs. "Standing on the rooftop ready to fall" means they've hit rock bottom, but..."I think I'm at the edge now but I can be wrong" means they still have the classic addict mentality. They know they've gone too far, but they still don't want to admit it, and are trying to reason with themselves to make them think they're still okay. The first half of the second verse sounds like they're having an overdose (blurred vision, lack of concentration), perhaps the real rock bottom moment that not only comes close to really killing them this time, but finally makes them realise what they've become. "The eye of the storm" is the mental, physical, and emotional pain of OD'ing. "It all came clear to me, I found a shoulder to lean on" is them seeking treatment. "I took one last look from the heights that I once loved and then I ran like hell" is them looking back at the mess they've left, the people they've hurt, the damage they've done to themselves, and just every fucked up decision they've made, and deciding to just quit, cold turkey. The "heights" they once loved was the high they used to depend on, and them running like hell means they see the atrociousness of it all and don't ever want to release that side of themselves again. The bridge is an extended apology, and it's the only time the song speaks to another person and doesn't sound like someone talking about themselves. ... Anyways, that's just the way I view it. And even though every song is written with certain true meanings, I honestly think the dependency issue makes a lot more sense. Although reading it again, it sounds like someone quitting a band to be with the family they left feeling abandoned while on tour. |
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