| Jim White – That Girl From Brownsville, Texas Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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Beautiful song. To me, it's a song about searching for perfection but never achieving it. He wants the purest form of love -- something that is not attainable -- and is even willing to sell himself down the river to Jesus for it. The perfection he seeks is probably based on a romantic ideal (from books, songs, films, folklore etc.), or a real person who he has elevated to unrealistic levels. Again, an ideal. The song paints a picture of loneliness, sorrow and bring unable to let go of the past. Perhaps he had a girl in mind, but lost her? Time has passed, and the memories have taken on a life of their own. Nobody can take her place now. The dream is unimpeachable. The character has created a scenario in which there can be no happy ending, only prayers for the impossible. |
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| The Smiths – Well I Wonder Lyrics | 11 years ago |
| Totally agree. It's plain, direct and beautiful. It captures everything about wanting somebody but being unable to tell the person. Passively hoping. Dreaming, but doubting. | |
| The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make? Lyrics | 11 years ago |
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In my opinion, the song details the breakdown of a once beautiful friendship. Morrissey sings the part of one who has suffered an incredibly hard relationship breakdown -- their best friend has ceased to return their affection due to some unspecified event (an unrequited romantic interest, most likely). The spurned party appreciates that, despite the intense-sounding history, any appeal directed at their best friend/would-be lover is futile; the relationship is irreparably broken. And yet, such is the strength of feeling for the dismissive friend, he keeps thrashing around like a snared animal. The disinterested friend knows this all too well and exerts control, casually manipulating him -- possibly for revenge or just for the thrill of having somebody's heart on a string. The relationship (if, by this point, you can call it that) becomes almost like a sick joke -- both parties know the script, yet the main character's ineffable fondness for the other party dooms them to repeat their behaviour: "I would do anything for you, but what difference does it make when you do not and will not care about me?". Finally, the spurned friend cannot sink any lower, gets a grip of their senses and retreats. Even after the horrendous suffering and humiliation, he is still (almost ruefully) fond of the friend. This basically mirrors something that happened to me, so perhaps I saw what I wanted to see. Some of the lyrics are so beautifully phrased, they fit like a glove. This song helped me to recognise and understand my behaviour and slowly move on. |
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