| Shakey Graves – Roll the Bones Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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In the first verse the repetition of 'so it goes' infers some known order, perhaps like a prophecy of life that everyone is known to follow. Heirloom/abbey stones, heirlooms holding great sentimental value and abbey stones possibly referring to an abbey, like the religious buildings so family & religion, also history with the abbeys, all strong influential traits in life that are known to guide you, they’re what you find in that 'prophecy'. Then the writer metophroically says gamble it away, roll the bones and live life without the restrictions that come from the family & religion, live life with no inhibitions. In the second verse ‘clever drawings’ sticks out, could be maps or diagrams? connotations of jobs perhaps? its getting rid of the materialistic parts of life, the big house the fancy car the job, dont be restricted by this 'ideal' of life kind of like saying to reject the american dream (Shakey Graves being from Austin, Texas). Also the crash the car/unplug the phone is just more like living life recklessly and for fun. The third verse/line asks who can we blame for us living the way we do? what went 'wrong' in society that means we have to break free from this. The fourth verse mentions 'so it goes', the known prophecy order, this time a juxtaposition of country/city, theyre mismatching, people try to change their appearances to fit what others want to see again, after its gamble with that & live for yourself in the moment. The fifth verse suggests to distance yourself from your past troubles, as they will haunt and will stay with you unless you let them go. The sixth verse/line links to the fifth; everyone says your past haunts you etc. seventh verse; saying theres no point struggling against yourself or who you really are, we all die as ourselves so why deny yourself the chance to be yourself in life when thats what you’re gonna be the moment before you die And finally the eighth is just questioning life after death, do we really die alone? what happens after life? thats the one thing he cant tell you. |
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| Damien Rice – The Professor & La Fille Danse Lyrics | 7 years ago |
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1st verse is about the writer being incompetent in bed, gametes disease means producing faulty sperm so im presuming there was a conflict caused by that. She also wanted a family but he wasnt able to give her that, and its the first problem he brings up, so you know itll be apparent later on but he didnt quite understand that at the time, he doesnt understand his own problems. I wouldnt say its a literal disease but more he’s too immature to take on the role of a father which the girl mightve wanted him to take. 2nd verse is about their relationship being poor, hence the 'overcast'. Theres the idea there of being lovers on a stage and could be a link to shakespeares 'all the worlds a stage' which basically says we all play roles in each others lives which we enter and we sometimes leave. Its using the language of the theatre, and given their relationship was poor, i’d assume there was a fakery to it that wasnt genuine, and this was apparent to everyone. 3rd verse is back to sex again, linking to the 1st verse. He’s basically saying love is great if you had the time for it, but he didnt, he only half understood her as his main aim was just to sleep with her which also could link to why the relationship seemed fake because there was no genuine romantic attraction from him, it was purely sexual and hes beginning to understand that but he isnt naming it as the problem so thats where hes missing the mark. Finally in the last verse thats him talking to himself, he never knew the girl at all, he didnt understand she wanted a family because he wasnt mature enough to give her what she wanted. Theres a regretful tone because its constant questions now, he cant comprehend what made her leave, linking to the 'ill understand when im older' bit at the beginning. He is referring to her as the animal, giving connotations of her being wild or untameable, again for his inability to comprehend her, then hes talking about himself. He doesnt know himself, what makes him stop or what makes him proud, if he cant understand his own being it explains why he cant understand anyone else. The last verse is in french, sometimes considered as the language of love which brings a cruel irony to that. |
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| Jack Savoretti – Sunshine And Rain Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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| Jack Savoretti – Killing Man Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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Jack mentioned in a YouTube video, before playing this song live that this song was about a man he met in a bar who killed his wife with a shotgun - Believe it or not! He then made this song afterwards. So in my opinion, this song is about regret. |
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| Jack Savoretti – Dreamers Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song is about how the world has changed through politics and governments. Our presidents/Prime Ministers/Leaders in the past didn't just think of economy, profit like most do nowadays but instead, thought of how to make life for people, or their country better. Not just Government officials but great thinkers such as Einstein, Leonardo Da Vinci, Nostradamus and so on and how their methods revolutionised our society and the way we think. "where are they now they've all left town bring in the clowns" This stanza supports my song meaning because the lyrics that they are no longer around and instead were replaced by clowns. "Clowns" in british society today are names people call government officials (Like calling the Police, pigs). |
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| Jack Savoretti – Mother Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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This song's meaning is pretty obvious and Jack Savoretti is very good at this. This song is merely about a young man who was a father and husband who may have been blamed/committed for/a crime."They killed a man for doing wrong today" "Will they ever know the last words he spoke? He cried, "Mother!" as the people stood and stared He cried, "Mother!" but no one seemed to care" - This quote suggests that the time set was before the 20th century when Public Executions existed and people came to watch. This song is one of the most saddest song's in Jack Savoretti's 'Harder Than Easy' Album. |
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