| First Aid Kit – New Year's Eve Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I have a few corrections: "with it comes new hope and new fears" "He stopped to look at me and said" (it's small, I know, but for the sake of accuracy) "Got to write more songs love a little more" This is a lovely song, about the abstract missing characteristics we think are keeping us from living life to the fullest, and maybe the futility of constantly searching for those things instead of enjoying what we have. |
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| Robin Pecknold – I'm Losing Myself Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I really love this song. I love the line "I chew on the bones of the day while you sleep soft and warm in the night." Such a beautiful way to explain someone that can't let things go and stays up late analyzing their actions and the day's events. I guess this song is about someone that is standing in the way of their own relationship. That's how it comes across to me anyway. | |
| Mountain Man – Soft Skin Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| These 3 women are sirens I swear. I haven't really thought too much about the meaning behind this song, but if I had to guess I'd say it's about a woman who is totally devoted to her man and is willing to give herself away completely to him. Yet a part of her knows the relationship is toxic and wants to be out of it. | |
| Xiu Xiu – Ale Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Sometimes I wonder if Ale was used as the title because it's a homophone for "ail." | |
| Flotation Toy Warning – Happiness is on the Outside Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| This is one of my top favorite songs on "Bluffer's Guide..." I imagine it's someone having an inner dialogue about a recent break-up that goes from desperation and depression to strength and realization that they're better without the person they broke-up with. I especially love how the song starts with "hello, hello" as if the person is desperately trying to call out to the person that abandoned/broke up with them. Just brilliant and touching. | |
| Regina Spektor – No Surprises (Radiohead cover) Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Two of my favorites packed into one song? Is this heaven? May not be Regina's lyrics, but she sings them with perfect emotion. The song is amazing to begin with, Regina singing it is just icing on an already perfect cake. | |
| The Thermals – I Let it Go Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I think its about how we hold on to things that we think are intrinsic to our identities but that really just do us harm, so finally we just have to learn to let them go. Like love and hate. | |
| The Tallest Man on Earth – Where Do My Bluebird Fly Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think some of the lyrics might be wrong: I know our song is over and heavy = I know our song is all but healthy I know you soak your feathers = I know you stroke your feathers I know well I was sole and buried = I know your lie was sold and buried When you find the boys and gears = When you find the voice and gears This is one of my favorite of Matsson's song, its so haunting and lovely. |
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| The Tallest Man on Earth – It Will Follow the Rain Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Matsson's lyrics are definitely enigmatic and I think they can be interpreted many different ways. That being said, this song to me seems to be about the end of relationship and how, after the turmoil of the break-up, one learns to achieve happiness again. |
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| The Tallest Man on Earth – Love Is All Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This is my favorite song on the new album, too. I haven't tried to formally analyze it, but it seems to be about someone drowning their lover (spouse?) in a river. | |
| Regina Spektor – Ink Stains (All the Holocaust Deniers) Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I believe its "Argentina steakhouse, Swiss Bank gold card" and "God and his almighty wisdom" Powerful song, the meaning is obvious. |
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| Regina Spektor – Machine Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I think instead of "cold respondence" its actually "a correspondence." | |
| Regina Spektor – Machine Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Amazing song, I agree about the George Orwell nod. | |
| Dent May – I'm An Alcoholic Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I think the missing portion might say "when I'm out with friends," but that's just a guess. I love this song, its light and easy to listen to but the subject is dark. I especially love the way he says "I'm over." | |
| Tyler Ramsey – A Long Dream Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I think this song is a metaphor about struggling to get out of a relationship. Whether platonic or not, its just about needing to discover new places--those on the other shore. Of course it could just be about a dream. (; Its got beautiful instrumentation as usual, and is equally, if not more, amazing live. |
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| Tyler Ramsey – When I Wake Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I *think* that the second and third to last line might be saying "it took the rising day." After "the sizing clouds," I think the next line might be "And I am hardly standing up when they roll out again," but I'm very unsure about that one... And two minor changes: "It's night time writes the story down" "That I can read it in" I love this song, especially the instrumentation at the end. So beautiful. To me this song is about how introspection can take over at night and cause worries and anguish that can only dismissed once the busy day starts again. |
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| Regina Spektor – 8th Floor Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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For anyone searching for this song, here's a link to 3 recordings: http://respektonline.com/songs.php?s=6 You can find most Regina songs on respektonline.com Regina herself has admitted to using it to look up lyrics. |
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| Regina Spektor – Two Sisters Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I believe she says "One to swim, the other to drown" instead of "Went too soon, they're liable to drown." Anyway, I think this song is based off the legend of the two sisters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twa_Sisters |
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| Regina Spektor – Man of a Thousand Faces Lyrics | 16 years ago |
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I think its a drug reference: start with "He eats a small lump of sugar" and move on from there |
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| Regina Spektor – One More Time with Feeling Lyrics | 16 years ago |
| Here's a working mp3: http://www.respektonline.com/adambab/audio/live/concerts/2007-07-14%20-%20Regent%20Theatre,%20Melbourne,%20Australia/15%20One%20More%20Time%20With%20Feeling.mp3 | |
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