| Farewell – Zelda Lyrics | 12 years ago |
| The lyrics of this song just scream "toxic relationship" to me. "Hold tight, I wish that you could see through my eyes, I've never really been good with goodbyes..." Maybe it's about being in a toxic relationship and not having the strength or the ability to end it properly, so they just keep holding on. Obviously he's miserable, I totally relate to that. | |
| Modest Mouse – The World at Large Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I feel like this very often. Drifters seem to have a rough life, but they may also epitomize freedom. As I have aged, I found that I became a slave to my possessions. I worked a job to afford better possessions; considered staying someplace instead of pursuing an excellent opportunity out of fear that all of my possessions would either have to be moved or stored. I've many a time thought about just taking my guitars and motorcycle and leaving everything behind. I wish I could float on, but my wife wouldn't understand, and I think she is more attached to our belongings than I am. This song is about expressing a wanderlust; a restlessness that never goes away. It is about leaving old connections and belongings behind in favor of freedom from the traps of modern life. It is wondering about the sanity of having a wanderlust, and taking comfort in books and songs about drifters. I understand. To quote an earlier Modest Mouse song: The Universe is shaped exactly like the Earth: If you go straight long enough, you'll end up where you were. |
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| Death Cab for Cutie – The Sound of Settling Lyrics | 12 years ago |
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I think this sound is about being passive-aggressive to a degree in a relationship. Maybe also a shade of self-doubt regarding actually being happy in a committed relationship. The line "I've got a hunger/ twisting my stomach into knots" could mean that he is not getting what he needs, but is too afraid to impulsively express his need for more of a particular relationship component that he is lacking. I relate to this interpretation, myself. I have noticed that a lot of Death Cab songs are relevant to long-term relationships, cooling of passions, aging, and the realization of inevitable death. |
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