| Dar Williams – February Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The first four verses are about the end of a relationship, and the last is about the beginning of a new one. Sollisch, the line you chose is one of the most brilliantly written lyrics I have ever heard. Ir reflects the struggle to keep a relationship going only to find out that all the progress can be easily undone, as easily as the new snow can cover the ground you just cleared. Dar is just amazing. |
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| Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The lyrics were written by Peter Allen, and the word is that it is from the perspective of a gay man singing to another gay man, both of whom are in relationships with women, hence the line "there you are with yours and here I am with mine." Allen was gay and was famously married to Liza Minnelli, so this makes sense. That said, it is written so it can be applicable to any person in a relationship who falls for someone else they cannot be with. If you saw "The Wedding Planner" it's amazing that anyone would choose this for a wedding song, but those would be the same folks who see "Born in the USA" as a flag-waver. It is a gorgeous song, heartbreaking really, and Olivia's original version totally deserved the Grammies it won. |
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| Olivia Newton-John – I Honestly Love You Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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The lyrics were written by Peter Allen, and the word is that it is from the perspective of a gay man singing to another gay man, both of whom are in relationships with women, hence the line "there you are with yours and here I am with mine." Allen was gay and was famously married to Liza Minnelli, so this makes sense. That said, it is written so it can be applicable to any person in a relationship who falls for someone else they cannot be with. If you saw "The Wedding Planner" it's amazing that anyone would choose this for a wedding song, but those would be the same folks who see "Born in the USA" as a flag-waver. It is a gorgeous song, heartbreaking really, and Olivia's original version totally deserved the Grammies it won. |
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| Patty Griffin – Long Ride Home Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| I get the impression that the couple lived on a farm (Daddy gave us a piece of land) and that the funeral of his wife may be the first time the man is in a limousine. An absolutely perfect, gut-wrenching song. The trio Red Molly does a terrific cover of this, by the way. | |
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