At the Drive-In – 198d

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  General Comment:i love this song soooooo much :)

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  General Comment:It's about Tony's grandmother. Not Paul's.

  Flag das9582on April 16, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:I know the song's about Paul's grandmother, but I can't help but think of it in the context of a relationship I had that never went anywhere. Every time I think of it and regret it, that line "walk away" comes to mind.

  Flag CityofBlueTileon April 15, 2012   Link

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  Song Meaning:After learning that this song is about the Lebanese civil war it makes a lot more sense.
  "this is forgiven if the uniform fits, postponed, at the first showing"
  I think this means: We will forgive you if you're one of us - and they're waiting to see...
  "this is the tension mold, of frozen icicles, and it feels like it's snowing"
  I think this means: Do you fit, into the cold (evil)
  "you speak in tongues, tremors that warn us of ourselves"
  I think this means: we are confused, we know we're wrong
  "born in hearts, etched in cold"
  I think this means: we are born innocent and brought up evil

  Flag gmanmurfon May 13, 2011   Link

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  General Comment:I happen to like this song a lot. As if you couldn't tell...
  
  One thing I have to say about this song, however, is actually a suggestion.
  
  Learn how to play bass.
  Then learn how to play this song on bass.
  
  I don't know why, but it just really draws out all the emotion in the song for me to play along.

  Flag EtchedInColdon April 12, 2009   Link

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  General Comment:I know nothing about the history of the title, but this song is amazing. Absolutely my favorite song.
  It actually reminds me of my cousin's funeral. I love how this song has so much emotion, every time I play it, it brings me back to that day.

  Flag bloodylipson June 18, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:"198d" was written about drummer Tony Hajjar's grandmother, who was buried in a mass grave in Lebanon. The title was taken from an inscription on her gravestone. ---wikipedia

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  General Comment:This song is about Tony Hajjar's grandmother.
  
  "198d" is the inscription on the mass grave in which she was buried in Lebanon.

  Flag tcfbon April 08, 2008   Link

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  General Comment:check out the Amanda Roger cover of this song!

  Flag ChaosIsMeon November 05, 2007   Link

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  General Comment:It depicts the grave of Tony's Grandmother during the Lebanese civil war. 198d is the Graveyard marker.

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