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It has come to my attention that many people of the universe don’t care much for song lyrics. Whatever floats your boat - I understand the appeal of a nice beat or a catchy tune. All I’m saying is that as long as you are influenced by music, how can you ignore its meaning or feeling? It’s beyond me! To interpret the message being communicated is one of the great joys of consuming music.
(To be clear, I love an instrumental soundtrack or song. I have a deep appreciation for the artistry of writing and composing beautiful music. This in itself does tell a story and that is worth praise. But in regards to songs with lyrics - to not pay attention to them is to turn the pages of a book without reading it. You miss the journey entirely!! You deprive yourself of the spirit of the thing!!)
Sep 13, 2024
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example // in sufjan stevens’ it’s your own body and mind off of a beginners mind,(the formatting choices here are completely arbitrary) he angelically sings:
she’s gotta have it
she’s gotta dream
(she’s got a dream)
and she'll make it a habit
of doing her own thing
as so graciously told to me by genius, (this link does not redirect to anything I simply like to imagine it looks fitting) this song is based off of spike lee’s she’s gotta have it, and is an ode to self actualization, autonomy, and love.
HOWEVER, when I heard this song it became:
she’s god of heaven
she’s gotta dream
(she’s got a dream)
and she’ll make it of heaven
as so woefully malformed by my brain,
the song became a tale of a woman who is ”god of heaven.” I derived that sufjan had put a woman on the pedestal of all pedestals claiming her a god of heaven aka: God,(for those who practice)—(sidenote: what are you practicing)—(double sidenote: this is a joke) or even surpassing God. I figured that i was listening to a song about infatuation and rose-tinted perspective, much similar to his song impossible soul off of the age of adz (i could write pages upon pages about this 25 minute long masterpiece and the cover of the album talking to me while on mushrooms but alas…seek ye treasure (pirate reference)) in which he sings “woman tell me what you want“ and “you are the lover of my impossible soul.” so sue me for thinking lover boy stevens was back at it.
i do think there is a beauty in misunderstanding lyrics that can show you what is at the forefront of your brain without you even realizing. when listening to the song i was thinking of my girlfriend, (god of heaven. obviously.) and my brain jumped to connect that dot. i find that this happens very often and it usually suggests something more interesting and provocative than a simple yanny and/or laurel mishap (green needle for my enthusiasts). if you have any similar experiences do feel free to share!
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Let the record show my favorite website is PI.FYI
But another good one is Songmeanings.com. I like looking up old favorite songs and reading arguments about the meanings from years ago- it’s such fun.
Here is a good comment I found under Look On Down From The Bridge by Mazzy Star
“This song has a special meaning to me. It's the song played in the soprano's 1st season at Jackie Aprile's funeral. I used to watch that show every Sunday with a friend in college. We grew close, then we moved in together. It went downhill. Graduated and moved back home, I had some things to return to her, so I mailed them out and I put a copy of this song on a CD and sent it too. I never knew such a simple two syllable word as "goodbye" could be so hard to say.Â
How could I say goodbye? How could I say goodbye? Goodbye.”
On a sillier note theres a great argument in the comments of Indie Rokkers by MGMT
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It's like a whole phantom art form to strip out the meter and rhyme and just approximate what's being said.
"Who is the phantom flower that blooms on the sleeve?
I just dropped my (indigo) dye over there" like yeah man spit
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Well if I’m gonna get left on delivered I may as well post it here instead where it’ll be appreciated.
(If you guys couldn’t tell I’m experiencing bruh moments and it’s pathetic).
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