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I think You Are's problem is people are liking it because of the music, not because of the lyrics. I know I love You Are because of the music. I never really paid much attention to the lyrics.
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i didn't think parachutes would be winning.
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The lines about 3 crooked heart swirls is what cements the idea of it being a love song for me.
Could you explain me that line, please? I always wondered, but my English knowledge is a bit insufficient I'm afraid... I understand the words but don't understand the sentence.
I've always perceived the line as one lover writing a note to the other, and on the note, the writer draws three hearts that are crooked and sloppy, but the sentiment of love is there despite the artistic imperfections. Make sense?
that's how I've taken it too. Someone writing a love note or absentmindly doodling while they think about the person, so the hearts are imperfect.
that makes perfect sense. i've always wondered about that line, but always read into it that maybe there was some type of love triangle as the grounds for the protagnist (is that the right word to use here?) to be missing his/her significant other?
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jcurley wrote:
stip wrote:
dirtyfrank0705 wrote:
Angus wrote:
dirtyfrank0705 wrote:
The lines about 3 crooked heart swirls is what cements the idea of it being a love song for me.
Could you explain me that line, please? I always wondered, but my English knowledge is a bit insufficient I'm afraid... I understand the words but don't understand the sentence.
I've always perceived the line as one lover writing a note to the other, and on the note, the writer draws three hearts that are crooked and sloppy, but the sentiment of love is there despite the artistic imperfections. Make sense?
that's how I've taken it too. Someone writing a love note or absentmindly doodling while they think about the person, so the hearts are imperfect.
that makes perfect sense. i've always wondered about that line, but always read into it that maybe there was some type of love triangle as the grounds for the protagnist (is that the right word to use here?) to be missing his/her significant other?
protagonist is probably the right word. But I think the fact that there are 3 hearts doesn't necessarily mean anything.
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You Are's music is too scary and weird for it to even have a chance against these songs in this category. If the contest were "Best Creepy Atmosphere" it would definitely win. Thin Air sucks, blows, tanks, and every other word for "shitty shitty song" and I will never think differently. It has absolutely no redeeming qualities in my mind. Smile is a good song, just not amazing.
Oceans is beautiful and epic, if a bit overly-dramatic. Lyrically and vocally Ed knocks it out of the park, and the music has the same bombastic quality that the song needs. Parachutes has a rougher sounding Ed, but the lyrics are simple and sweet. I love the music in this song, despite seeing a bit more potential in it (and Mike's random guitar noodling is cute).
I think Wishlist wins out here for me. It's simple but the lyrics are so damn sweet, not to mention some of his lightest and most clever. The music is just as perfect, not too much to take over the song, but still enough to perfectly complement the lyrics. Oceans may have more going on, but Wishlist's lack of bombast actually makes this one better I think.
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Very glad to see Parachutes on top of this oen, and very glad to see Oceans tied in second =o)
I wasn't initially sure why Wishlist was included...i've always seen that as an unrequitted, or maybe failing love sort of song...the constant use of the 'i wish' line reprising that feeling of uncertainty...but, i think Stip, you won me over a bit with your write up.
There are however, faaaar too many cringeworthy lines to make it an obvious winner in this category in my eyes.
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which are the cringe worthy lines for you?
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"The neutron bomb" line...it's not tooo bad, but i don't think it gives the right tone for the start of the song - i've always thought it would have been better suited with something more subtle?
The rest are pretty okay looking at them again...
"i wish i was a sailor with someone who waited for me
i wish i was as fortunate as fortunate as me
i wish i was a messenger and all the news was good" - i'm not a huge fan of these lines, the sentiments are nice, i don't know it just seems a bit ..easy, almost to a point of lazyness...which kind of works if you see the song as a 'pretty little piece'...but f that's the case why start off with that first line, and proceed to mention camaros and aliens? I'm not sure it all relates well together.
Hmm, i'm kind of in two minds about it...some of the other lines are very good lyrically, particularly the 'verb to trust' line as you stated.
I think i'm just being generally too picky...sorry, i could probably pick apart just as many lines that bother me in Parachutes to be fair, i think it's just that i've just never had a personal connection with Wishlist, i've always just thought "aww, that's kinda cute"...plus - the music is fairly uninteresting and pales in comparison to Parachutes
It's not in my past to presume... Love can keep on moving,... in both directions... How to be happy and true... Is the quest we're taking on together...
Taking on,.. on, on, on, on... Taking on,... on, on, on, on...
Enough of a reason to play it as the first song at my wedding. Something I will never regret.
I voted for Parachutes. It is one of my favorites on Avocado. But I don't thing that it's just a love song...Is so much more, a song with special energy, it's full of beautiful emotions. Actually, it reminds me on my best friend.
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yielded wrote:
I voted for Parachutes. It is one of my favorites on Avocado. But I don't thing that it's just a love song...Is so much more, a song with special energy, it's full of beautiful emotions. Actually, it reminds me on my best friend.
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