| American Football – Never Meant Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| Anyone else hear the subtle lyrics after the words "never meant?" Three distinct syllables but I can't make it out. His voice is muted but you might be able to pick it up with a really nice set of headphones. | |
| Pinback – Tres Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| I take it back! Convictions are funny when they are contradicted by Zach and Rob. I guess that's what they're really saying. | |
| Pinback – Serge Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| It's almost a crime how few people know of this badassery. I love stumbling upon their older stuff even after all this time. | |
| Pinback – Clemenceau Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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All I can say is that the downtrodden and sullen mood of this song has always put me at ease. Another legendary Pinback song. and your broken teeth, like a mangled screen and your burnout smile on your ashtray face As an aside, these must be the most negative and insulting Pinback lyrics I can think of. "You're unkind and a liar" hardly compares to the sentiment expressed by these lines. |
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| Pinback – Lyon Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| The second verse and slightly beyond is the most powerful part of the song for me. The desire to go somewhere and do something with someone sounds so melancholic -- he's giving excuses because although he wants to be with someone he has fear or doubt. Afterwards, it's like he entertains himself with this fantastic notion just to distract himself of his shortcoming, but the song never leaves that longing feeling. Superb... | |
| Elliott Smith – Waltz #1 Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Pictures open in my head Of me and you, silent and cliche All the things we did and didn't say Covered by what we did and didn't do Those lines crush me. I probably can't ever communicate the sorrow I feel every time I hear him utter those words. And over such a selfish person...the line from another Elliott song comes to mind. "No one deserves it." |
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| Pinback – Forced Motion Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Stunning...one of my favorites. I hope no Pinback fan goes without this one. I did for too long, yet when I found it my life's circumstances were in sync completely with the lyrics. | |
| Elliott Smith – Now You Want to Show Me How Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Oh Elliott. How many sentiments and moments you've captured in so many beautiful ways. RIP | |
| Pinback – Tres Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Surprised to see the lyrics in such disarray. If you listen to what he's saying it's evident. It's alright now, come closer, talk to me. Where you have "oh soli mio" he's saying "closer to me, oh..." And where you have "sah fasa gan" he's saying "so far, so good" Anyway, this song is just incredible. So many times it's put me at ease despite the troubles of life. Another beautiful offering from the genius of Pinback. |
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| Phoenix – If I Ever Feel Better Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song plucks that string in my heart that makes me feel hopeful and sad at the same time. I've never felt so optimistic and melancholic at the same time while wanting to dance my ass off. It speaks to me because the lyrics repeatedly deal with losing a part of yourself and never truly coming to terms with it. I'd better learn to accept that There's a part of my life that will go away Dark is the night, cold is the ground In the circular solitude of my heart For everyone who has truly given every ounce of their love to someone only to have it inevitably fall through. That part of you is gone. That part of me is gone. In the interim, if I ever feel better, I hope to spend some time with someone wonderful. This is about the state of mind after the damage is done, when you look to better times but feel the pain of days past. |
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| Andrew Bird – Anonanimal Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Easily my new favorite from Mr. Bird. I didn't know he had it in him. I know better now. I love this guy. | |
| Porcupine Tree – Feel So Low Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Exactly the type of song I hear once and love from then on. I want to be at the point where he was when he penned the lyrics. Only I'm the one pretending she doesn't exist. | |
| Iron & Wine – Fever Dream Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Sometimes I'd like just to ask her What honest words She can't afford to say My favorite lyrics. Really sums up that feeling you get when you know the other person has something welling up inside them but they can't or won't share it. I'm thankful such a talented songwriter put this feeling into such a beautiful song. |
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| Three Mile Pilot – On a Ship to Bangladesh Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Such an uplifting song. I get the feeling of starting something new and exciting every time I hear it. Like no matter what happened before there is still room for a bright new future. I love it! | |
| Pinback – June Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| Beautiful song I've only just discovered. To the poster above, it's a shame you've reduced this to a song about getting high. Really? | |
| Elliott Smith – I Better Be Quiet Now Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| I love the resigned feeling the melody and lyrics carry. The brief interlude towards the end of the song is beautiful. | |
| Pinback – Grey Machine Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Fucking incredible song. First heard it tripping on mushrooms, it was mind blowing. The lyrics were wild, a lot of them matched up to what my friend and I were actually doing. Driving around in a car, looking at reflections in the sky, seeing tons of cops tailing us. I'm letting go It's scaring me This part was particularly awesome. I love it all. |
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| The Avett Brothers – The Weight of Lies Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Disappear from your hometown Go and find the people that you know I think it's kind of a cynical outlook, but it seems to say you're not going to find anyone staggeringly different than people you've already met anywhere else. It reinforces the line: Cause nothing happens here that doesn’t happen there It's an awesome song though, I'm surprised more people haven't stumbled across it. |
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| Nine Inch Nails – Where Is Everybody? Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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I've never realized how much these lyrics ring true to me until tonight. I'm so fed up with everyone I know, friends and family, and I don't understand why nobody else seems real except me. It's hard to describe it, but I feel like (despite my hopeful nature) there is no other decent human being I'll ever meet. That's what I get from this song. Where is everybody worth knowing? The whole process of keeping up with friends and maintaining relationships, while acknowledging you don't fit in and it feels more like work than fun. The truth is painful. |
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| Elliott Smith – Everything Reminds Me of Her Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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And I got to hear the same sermon All the time now from you people Why are you staring into outer space, crying? Just because you came across it, and lost it Perhaps Elliott was challenging the mantra that it is better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all. It seems fitting to me, I know the only reason I've ever looked into the stars I've been dreamily thinking of someone I wanted to be with. I don't know. I love this song though. |
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| Uncle Tupelo – New Madrid Lyrics | 15 years ago |
| Awesome song. Just now finding Tweedy's older stuff. | |
| System of a Down – Highway Song Lyrics | 15 years ago |
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Does anyone else think it should be "canon" instead of "cannon?" Then he would be saying, effectively: The purest forms of life Our days are never coming back The standards of our time Our days are never coming back Medieval weaponry just doesn't fit in the context of the song for me. |
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