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| Elliott Smith – Between the Bars Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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Totally agree. I was just doing something unrelated when this song came into my mind. The lyrics hit me like they never had before, and, sadly, I started seeing myself in it. The first few lines hit me in the gut. It's so true, what you said and what he said. |
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| Gary Go – Speak Lyrics
| 9 years ago
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I love this song. It fits so, so well right now. I'm confused about a couple of things, though.
Why does he say that he doesn't need hope anymore?
Are there two different people in this song?
When he says "I must be crazy to beat me," is he talking about beating himself as in injuring himself?
I can't tell whether this song is happy or sad. I think it's a little of both. |
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| The National – Don't Swallow the Cap Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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I'd say it's about magic mushrooms. The cap (vs. the stem) contains the highest concentration of psychedelic tryptamines. Don't swallow the cap unless you're ready to really go on a ride. |
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| R.E.M. – Find The River Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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To me this song reminds me of of the journey of the main character from the book "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse. |
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| Simply Red – Holding Back The Years Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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That's what it means for me, too. My best years have already passed me by, and I'm still alone, and always will be alone. Escapism appears to be the only solution. |
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| Simply Red – Holding Back The Years Lyrics
| 10 years ago
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Agreed. This song goes a long way back for me. When I was little, my mom used to listen to this song a lot in the dark while nursing a bottle of wine. Therefore I came to know vicariously through her what emotional pain and regret was like. Nowadays, this song has a renewed meaning for me, since I feel exactly like what the songwriter is trying to say. I'm older now, and nothing has happened in my life. So, I've been able to experience several sides to this song, and it only grows more and more poignant as the years go by. |
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| The Cure – Plainsong Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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I love your interpretation the most so far because I get the same kinds of feelings. The beginning, while slow and subtle, eventually crescendos into this large, expansive, labyrinthine soundscape that completely envelopes you. Unlike many Cure songs, this song uplifts me. It makes me think of being in a not-so-great place but seeing rays of hope ahead. It also gives me a feeling of being a child again. Innocence. A majestic kind of innocence. What I've written so far is what the sound itself makes me feel and think. However, the lyrics do definitely skew things once he begins to sing. Still, it's a positive feeling by the time I reach the end. I see 2 people, one who is struggling and another who is acting as a bright morningstar; a strong emotional anchor who pulls the other person out from the depths of a delusion.
In the context of my memories, this song always reminds of a time when I drove with a friend one night out to this place in the middle of the country. If I recall correctly, this song was playing just before we stopped. We pulled over and walked around in the fields before finally reaching an unoccupied cabin. I started to revel in the beauty of the open country and found myself talking about chaos theory and how a breeze in one part of the world can have an effect on the other side of the world. Within only 1 or 2 minutes the wind suddenly and without warning picked up speed and gusted through the entire countryside; the trees were swaying like there was a hurricane. And then, 5 minutes later, the wind left just as quickly as it came. It was very odd and synchronistic, and hearing "Plainsong" in my head the entire time while having just given a short discourse on chaos theory... well, let's just say that it left a strong impression on me, to say the least.
This song remains in my shortlist of songs that most inspire me and make me feel whole again. |
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| Joan Baez – Gracias a La Vida Lyrics
| 14 years ago
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While it's certainly possible that it's about protest, none of the words reflect that attitude. The only version that I'm familiar with was performed by Mercedes Sosa, a popular artist from Argentina; her rendition is very beautiful, and the way she sings it does not convey any sense of protest. Quite the opposite, in fact. The original songwriter, according to Wikipedia, was Violeta Parra from Chile. She committed suicide due to a breakup with a Gilbert Favre. Given that, it's possible that her perspective was one of irony. Nevertheless, it's a beautiful song if you just listen to it and interpret the words out of the context of what the songwriter may have intended. It's a song of gratitude and appreciation for what life has given you, both the good and the bad. |
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