| Blind Pilot – Things I Cannot Recall Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I saw them live last week. Best show I've ever been to, hands down. It helps I've been a fan for years. But anywho. Israel said he wrote it for a girl he was seeing. She was moving to New York to go to Bard College. It's a positive reflection of their time together in high school. We have happy memories, sad memories, and everything in between. We might forget some, others stick with us forever. |
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| Bon Iver – Woods Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I've been listening to this song consistently for a few years now, and once I got over the auto-tune, I fell in love with it. It's so simple, but really striking. Here's my interpretation: "I'm up in the woods, I'm down on my mind" Taken literally, for the first part, Justin is in the woods of Wisconsin. But nothing is face value with his songs. I feel like he's talking about a place of solitude and peace. The next part, "I'm down on my mind," supports this. The definition of mind is "The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel." He's able to quiet his own thoughts and feelings. "I'm building a still, to slow down the time." A still is something that purifies alcohol, by boiling it and capturing what evaporates, then condensing it. But he's talking about time, not alcohol. He's found a pure, perfect moment, and wants to hold onto it as long as he can. I imagine him slowly trudging through freshly fallen snow, weaving between trees, then pausing to look around at the blank canvas of a white world, the roar of complete silence filling his ears. I've experienced that before, and it's such a unique thing. It's a feeling of serenity. |
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| Bon Iver – Holocene Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I was just asking myself if it was pathetic that that line started the waterworks, but now I know I'm not alone. | |
| Iron & Wine – Dead Man's Will Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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It's hard to choose, but this is one of my favorite songs by Sam. "May my love reach you all, I lost it in myself and buried too long." The most heart-wrenching part of the song for me. We all hold back love to a certain extent for different reasons. Fear, maybe. I don't know why I'm so afraid to express my love to people. I'm afraid I'll never be able to, but I hope my family and friends understand that I truly did love them when I'm "dead and gone". Such a beautiful, beautiful song. Goodness. |
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| Nellie McKay – Mother Of Pearl Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I laughed my ass off when I heard this. Amazingggg! | |
| Maps And Atlases – The Most Trustworthy Tin Cans Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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God, I love this song. The "milking fangs into baby food jars" is a reference to how venom is "milked" from poisonous snakes. |
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| The Naked And Famous – Young Blood Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I thought it was, "Oh, I can love you literally" for the longest time. Not, "Fall back in love eventually." Either way, I've found myself humming this a lot lately when I'm happy. :) It makes me wish I could stay 18 forever. |
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| Iron & Wine – Lean Into the Light Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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It's not typical Sam Beam, but I absolutely love it nonetheless. It's actually one of my favorites. It shows how no relationship is perfect, and there's no such thing as a perfect match... but when you truly someone, that doesn't matter. Laughter and humor is SO important in love. I love how instead of focusing on the inevitable hurtful or negative things we say or do, it uplifts us and makes us focus on the positive. I want this to be my wedding song, it's so beautiful. |
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| S. Carey – Mothers Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| I think he's upset no one does anything for the poor, but he feels guilty because he doesn't do anything either. So heart-breakingly beautiful. | |
| Busman's Holiday – The Last Waltz Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song is brilliant! Holy shit. I went to Alaska to ask her. Idaho'ped we'd elope. (I'd a-hoped we'd elope) United States some day we'd Americas our love. (You and I united stay, some day we'd a marry cause of our love) The last waltz, the last waltz, the last; the last love, the last, love the last. Turnpikes collide to make a memory and of' Tennessee her in my dreams. (And often I see her in my dreams) Missouri's my company with periodic strangers between. (Misery's my company) United States some day we'd Americas our love. (You and I united stay, some day we'd a marry cause of our love) The last waltz, the last waltz, the last; the last love, the last, love the last. I called from a Kansas telephone. Her mother told me she was not at home. Colorado, a dear i did. (Call her a doe, deer I did) Her mother told me that's not what she said. Utah 'lked of traveling to Hono Lulu; travel the whole world in a hot air balloon. (You talked) We spent our time on a train but you had to go. Now I have boarded a train in route to Juneau. I was sure I would not make it here. Nevada see you once again, my dear. (Never to see you once again, my dear) Carolina I'll give you a choice. My actions pale in comparison to my voice. United States some day we'd Americas our love. (You and I united stay, some day we'd a marry cause of our love) The last waltz, the last waltz, the last; the last love, the last, love the last. Clever word play. Funny stuff. |
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| Bon Iver – Blood Bank Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Now, this is a bit of a far fetched idea, but I think it can be interpreted to be about a poor family. The parents donate plasma (a part of blood) and get money from it to be able to give their kids a better life, like Christmas presents. Just throwing another idea out there. | |
| Band of Horses – The General Specific Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This is one of my favorite Band of Horses song. Makes me feel like I'm walking down the street with a big ol' grin on my face. To me, it's about going through this ironic thing we call life, laughing about all the crazy things that happen. |
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| S. Carey – In The Dirt Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Beautiful. S. Carey is unique, but strangely familiar. Like a perfect blend of Bon Iver, Sam Beam, and Sufjan Stevens. It gives me eargasms. | |
| Iron & Wine – Glad Man Singing Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This is what I hear: I've become a glad man singing a song About a soldier wanting food and fallen angel Naked as a fish at night About a sad man climbed up a willow bough And the cops are on the fence around the dog in the manger And the mouth of the river is wide Wide . . . I've become a glad man singing a song About the bushes by the gas pump gone to flower And a constant star collides About a sad man singing they forgotten how And the baby quit sucking when the milk went sour And the mouth of the river is wide Wide . . . About a sad man lost in the hammock sway When the bridal gown came on and spit out the window And the cops say the dog won't bite And the sad man's saying they've forgotten when And the blood running black in the valley shadows And the river running all the while Yeah I've become a glad man singing a song About a lover rolled over, said you must be tired And the truth coming towards the light About a sad man knocking on a chapel door And a burned out boat called "Tried by Fire" And the mouth of the river is wide Wide . . . |
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| Iron & Wine – Godless Brother in Love Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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It's actually just "Godless Brother". Instead of "Godless brother As far as I can tell And I won't compensate the blight" it's: "Godless brother As far as I can tell The night won't compensate the blind" I think it's about a mother who's lost control of her children, or they've grown up and she can't protect them anymore. The night won't compensate the blind... I love love love that line. Beautiful, as always. |
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| Iron & Wine – Tree by the River Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Beautiful. The surface meaning is clear, a past love he lost touch with. He wonders who she is today and who she's with. I almost cried when I saw he had recorded a Daytrotter session. My wish came true! | |
| Mumford & Sons – I Gave You All Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| This song rips my heart right out of my chest. The passion in his voice as he sings "I gave you all" and the backup singing is unreal. And the line "If only I had an enemy bigger than my apathy I could have won." Wow, just wow. Story of my life. I gave too much of myself to people who stomped on my heart, and now I just feel numb. I gave you all. | |
| Young the Giant – My Body Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| To me, it's about fighting exhaustion because you're having too good of a time to sleep. :) | |
| Mumford & Sons – Sigh No More Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| There will forever be a debate about whether their music is Christian or not. Bottom line? Each person has their own interpretation to each song. Whether you align it to your religious beliefs or not is up to you. The important thing is that it's deep, beautiful music. It's meant to bring us together. I don't understand why you all insist in making it divide us by arguing about it. We're all stupid human beings with our own unique opinions, problems, and lives. Just listen, damn it. | |
| Sigur Rós – Ágætis Byrjun Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Bright hopes come true As we walk the town Smile and laugh happy Meet friends and fatigue Celebrate the day And boast a two-year waiting Distant dream came true Eat drink and be satisfied And cities for us With what we have today Sit down excited Listen to yourselves beat us In tune with music It seems no one listening This is totally different We lived in another world Since we were never (?) A few days later We talk together again But the sound was not good We agree that Agree on most things We'll do better next time This is a good beginning Google Translate, sorry if it's not 100% correct. Absolutely beautiful. Sigur Ros changed my life. |
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| Band of Horses – Monsters Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Naglemacker, I adore your theory. I love trees, I think they're beautiful. I've had dreams that I was a tree. It's a neat thought that over hundreds of years they stand over us, "watching" the world pass by. | |
| Band of Horses – Part One (Savannah) Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| It seems like a long distant relationship that's kind of built on false expectations. They care for each other, but aren't sure if they'll ever really be together. They distract each other from the crappy things in their lives, and keep each other from going over the edge. They make up things that are going to happen when they're together. If they're ever together. | |
| Civil Twilight – Letters From The Sky Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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The first time I heard this song, I was watching a video of the Twin Towers on 9/11 and people jumping to their deaths. I will never get the image of the blood exploding onto the concrete at the base of the towers out of my mind. It gives me chills. |
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| The Smiths – You Just Haven't Earned It Yet, Baby Lyrics | 13 years ago |
| Unless you put effort into living your life well, nothing good is going to come out of it. | |
| Robert Francis – Junebug Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I can listen to this song on repeat for hours and not get sick of it. It's one of those songs that punches you in the gut, then gives you a hug. |
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| Tim Kasher – No Fireworks Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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Holy freakin crap, how does this not have comments? This song is the absolute story of my life. Except, I never, ever had any of those feelings for anyone. No butterflies, no goosebumps, nothing. Ever. I'm starting to believe there's no such thing as love. Or maybe I'm just a cold, apathetic person. "I can't feel anything at all." |
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| Silversun Pickups – Creation Lake Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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I don't think it's necessarily about a relationship. To me, it's about the relationship with our mother, and growing up and becoming independent. "First we were water in creation lake" makes me think of how we all start, on a very basic level. We are all just dividing cells. The part about "Mama's the sweetest alarm clock around"... I don't know about anyone else, but my mother was always the one who woke me up in the morning. "Twenty four parts in a day divide me from you" is really logically easy to figure out. There are twenty four hours in one day. Thus, she lives an hour away from her mother. Just my take on it. To each their own. |
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| The Chords – Sh-Boom Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This song never fails to put a smile on my face. (: | |
| Kings of Leon – Charmer Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I've had two guys tell me now this song reminds them of me. I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not, hahah. What do you all think? But this is a pretty damn awesome song, I love the scream. | |
| Kings of Leon – Manhattan Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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Yeah, it's definitely "Gonna stoke it up" not smoke. And I'm positive it's: "Who needs avenues? Who needs reservoirs? We're gonna show this town how to kiss these stars." I agree with the Native American theory, but also think it's just about having a good time out in the country, without the restrictions of living in a city. You can't have campfires legally in cities, and the whole "Who needs avenues? Who needs reservoirs? We're gonna show this town how to kiss these stars." makes it pretty obvious to me. I can't believe this doesn't have more comments haha, it's my absolute favorite on the album, since I have some Native American heritage and live way out in the country. Revelry is a close second favorite. The Kings of Leon are in my top 5 bands of all time. |
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| OneRepublic – Secrets Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| i love the music in this. and i agree with musicsoul94. or it's about giving his secrets on how he writes his music, and how he doesn't feel like a big star, but he's amazed how far they've gotten. i've loved onerepublic before timbaland ever came around haha. but the second album is definitely a good follow up to dreaming out loud. i just hope they keep their style. | |
| OneRepublic – Lullaby Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I love this song. | |
| OneRepublic – Marchin' On Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| I don't think this has to do with a relationship. I think it's just about living your life, everyone has a past and everyone has problems, but we just keep going. | |
| OneRepublic – Fear Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This song is haunting in a way. It's about the complications and stress of life as an adult, work and pressure. And the naivety we had as children, that we didn't know what we were in for, and how we our lives were just beginning. But it's also a good reminder not to take your life and yourself too seriously. For me, it is anyways. | |
| The Essex Green – Trees Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| This song is so melancholy. It's about living in the city, and missing the simplicity of the countryside. Or if you dig deeper, it could be about missing a simpler time in your life, like before a bad relationship. | |
| Copeland – Love Is a Fast Song Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This song is so effin brilliant, good lord. Every song is. In this part.. I think he's showing how the perception of love has changed through the years... "You should not be angry If all she wants is your money Oh, you should not be angry 'Cause all you want is her body" (A man who is angry to find out his wife or whoever is a gold digger, when in actuality he is a womanizer who only cares about outside appearances.) And then he is saying how their love is genuine and unique, and for his love for his wife and unborn child... "The miracle inside of you" and "Whoa...my heart is in motion For the movement that's in you" and "For the rhythm inside you" (the baby's heartbeat) Just my take on it. Copeland has to be one of my favorite groups of all time. Every single song moves me in some way. <3 |
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| Eye Alaska – I Knew You'd Never Fly Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| this song is incredible. every time i listen it gives me chills. | |
| Iron & Wine – Serpent Charmer Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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I think it might be how you look back on your life before you die, all the things you wasted time on... and now you wish you could go back and do things differently. |
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| Iron & Wine – Swans and the Swimming Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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This kind of reminds me of The Notebook. With the birds in the boat.. and 'when her memory serves'.. how Allie has Alzheimer's. But anyway, this song is so tragically beautiful. |
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| Iron & Wine – Belated Promise Ring Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| oh my lord. i was so happy when i first listened to this song. not only is my name rebecca, this song describes me perfectly. one of my best guy friends is in love with me.. but we're just barely adults and i don't feel ready for the kind of relationship he wants. but i know he'll wait for me and in my own time i'll go to him, and we'll be happy. =] <3! | |
| Iron & Wine – Sunset Soon Forgotten Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| beautiful song, reminds me of humid summer nights... just loving the simple things in life. | |
| Iron & Wine – Sixteen, Maybe Less Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| this song makes me cry and smile at the same time. <3 | |
| Dave Matthews Band – You and Me Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| this song makes me smile like crazy. =] | |
| Dave Matthews Band – You and Me Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| the first time i heard it, i thought this would be a great wedding song. congrats! | |
| The Perishers – Midnight Skies Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| i love this.. it's so emotional and beautiful. | |
| The Perishers – Sway Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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"I've always been a dreamer I've had my head among the clouds Now that I'm coming down Won't you be my solid ground?" One of my favorite lines. Ever. |
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| The Perishers – Steady red light Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| i love this song. it's about being in a one way relationship, but being afraid to give it up. | |
| The Perishers – Let There Be Morning Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| i agree, pure poetry. this song gives me hope things will get better. brilliant song. <3 | |
| José González – Remain Lyrics | 14 years ago |
| i love this song. the meaning is pretty clear. ♥ | |
| The New Frontiers – The Day You Fell Apart Lyrics | 14 years ago |
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i don't even know what to say. i don't remember ever downloading this song, but here it is in my library. and after a truly awful day, this is the first song that starts playing when i hit shuffle. it stuck a chord with me. anyway... this hit home in so many ways. i feel so alone, none of my friends can relate to what i've gone through and what i am going through in my life. and i have someone now will always be there for me if i let him, who tries to understand, and wants to help me, and i want to let him.. but i'm so, so scared. but i am determined to. for both of us. |
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