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| Catatonia – Bulimic Beats Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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i think the speaker of the song is digressing to meet her lover's standards. she's afraid he'll leave her for other women ("rose rose-seller") so she changes her being (silicone and poetry) by figuratively changing her appearance with silicone implants and taking interest in poetry, something she might not have taken interest in before meeting this guy. "it's the end" of her. sadness. the end is definitely about bulimia. she's in the kitchen "familiar with every brand" which means like all hardcore bulimics, she's been planning her binge all day. "custard's last stand" implies a double meaning to me. literally, it means the batch of custard she's about to whip up will be devoured in a matter of minutes, and also reminded me of the historical Fall of Custer. this is a stab, but i remember reading about George Custer and Crazy Horse (?) or some native americans in which Custer, expected to conquer, was defeated. in this case, it means the same thing: the pudding is about to be no more |
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| Pulp – Anorexic Beauty Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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aghhhh, how i want to be the girl in this song. i mean, not really, i've been there before and after 65 days away from home i'm NOT going back, but good grief, it's such a powerful feeling. |
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| Dashboard Confessional – The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this song obviously has varied interpretations due to everyone's differing opinions and perceptions, so PLEASE no one scream at me via message posting just because of what i'm about to state---
this song works GREAT for eating disorders. the disease is a hideaway and/or copout from life's difficulties. "the refuge" i hid in to numb my pain became the "place i came to fear the most" because it was destroying me emotionally and physically. in reference to the many lyrics mentioning the "perfect shell" and being "fake" apply the majority of ED sufferers pretend they're alright and eating just fine. many ED patients also consist of people-pleasing perfectionists who do basically anything to avoid conflict. they subconsciously hurt themselves by putting on the don't-worry-about-me-i'm-never-angry-or-sad-so-i'll-never-cause-any-trouble facade which ends up destroying their lives as well as the lives of those around them. |
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| Alanis Morissette – King Of Pain Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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yea, i'd never really comprehended the lyrics until i just read them. what great imagery, so clever. i think it's talking about all the imperfections in life's greatest, most beautiful creations and the sad, depressing occurances that happen inevitably, like the beached blue whale, ravaged, once beautiful red fox, and the "butterfly caught in a spider's web".
i think she being the "king of pain" (though this is a cover on the police) signifies that she cannot live life without noticing and dwelling on the sad things. in a way i think it's great, because you can't appreciate the beautiful without the ugly and evil. |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins – Thirty Three Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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whether he meant it or not, (which i'm almost sure he did because the biblical allusions and references to the crucifiction are blatant if you look for them), this song is about Jesus's last couple days as a mortal.
He was 33 when crucified, he "forgives everyone", the cluttered streets that greet him refer to the thousands of the lame and sick that beg to be touched and healed, the "supper" that's waiting on the table refers to the Last Supper with his disciples on the night before he died, "steeple guide me to my heart and home" alludes to God the Father leading him to remain faithful even though he's about to be crucified though he could prove his power by one simple miracle.
i love this song. it took me scrounging up meloncholy (what a great collection) a couple years after it was released to understand the meaning. i was in like, 5th grade or something when it first came out so i listened to it without really reflecting on the lyrics |
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| Ben Harper – Alone Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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as for the second line, the more free time one has to sit and dwell in their own depression and loneliness, the more caught up in their eating disorder they become. that's my perception anyway. |
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| Ben Harper – Alone Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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these lyrics remind me of this precious 14 year old girl from california i met in an eating disorder treatment center last year. she was the cutest thing you'll ever see, so much personality, and you'd never guess her horrible fear of being forgotten. she constantly feared she'd get left behind, all alone with no one to care for her. |
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| Fiona Apple – Paper Bag Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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WEIRD!! i'm duffduff77's friend. she told me about this website and we both like a lot of the same (great) music so here i am.
to me, "i thought it was a bird but it was just a paper bag" refers to the hundreds of great expectations that the majority of leave me devastated and helpless.
in a weird way, starving yourself really does help ease the pain. it's not about food, it's all subconscious internalization. and no guy wants to deal with my baggage |
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| Ben Harper – I Shall Not Walk Alone Lyrics
| 21 years ago
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this is the story of my life. ben harper's lyrics mean so much to me and he is by far my favorite singer/songwriter. i live in alabama, and a year and a half ago my doctors and parents sent me to an eating disorder treatment center (remuda ranch) in arizona for 60 days. i missed christmas, dance competitions i'd been working toward for months, school, a big dance, and basically my family and home for two whole months during my junior year. these lyrics remind me so much of my days at remuda. looking back i loved it and it was a great experience and i have the specialists there to thank for my health these days, but at the time i was sooooo lonely. although i'd beaten my body up i could still "see the light" and hoped for recovery. at a low weight i was always so cold ("i know sometimes it gets cold in there"). i will never walk alone because i've been blessed with a loving family and tons of friends and supporters. not to mention God is leading me thru tumultuous times. the last 3 stanzas i take very literally. i left my healthy features and became really ugly and ashy and my legs really did give out numerous times. this song is my SOUL!!! |
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