| Cymbals Eat Guitars – The Living North Lyrics | 9 years ago |
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| Cymbals Eat Guitars – The Living North Lyrics | 9 years ago |
| I think he is talking about suicide, at least in regards to the woman "walking dog pulled in, never heard from again", and possibly in regards to himself "well there is a metal divide, between myself and this lake in New Jersey" as there is a very popular "suicide bridge" near my home in jersey called victory bridge, ironically enough. This would make the heartbreak spoken of earlier in the song "well i met the first guy who said ill always remember this night jane" :weve been trying to mean it as sincerely as he did" make since. | |
| Modest Mouse – Breakthrough Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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drugs are a grand possibility, but there are religious implications here the most obvious would be the 666 at the beginning but the last few lines "i was inverted, i mean converted, i mean i dont understand" indicates some sort of struggle with religion. inverted (christ inversion) meaning he lacked faith, converted meaning he found god, then i dont understand meaning he gave up on the pursuit entirely |
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