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| A List About Lyrics
You know the deal. | | 1 | The Smiths
I Know It's Over
"It's so easy to laugh, it's so easy to hate/it takes strength to be gentle and kind." Lines like these
epitomize the genius of Morrissey. Though his lyrical content is always dealing with some sort of
romanticism, he always leaves room for dark, misanthropic humor. However it's the complete earnesty
in
Mozza's voice that truly makes the line so believable, the yearning to connect. Plus the song is
goddamn
gorgeous. | | 2 | The National
City Middle
"Parking your car, you said 'I'm overwhelmed', you were thinking out loud, you said 'I'm overwhelmed"
While the rest of the song deals with various themes of alcohol use and reflection, the isolated magic in
this part of City Middle is simply gorgeous. The way his voice gains volume as he sings "I'm
overwhelmed"
is brilliant and just the analytical nature of the line alone gives me chills. Regardless of meaning, it is
brilliant prose. | | 3 | Fugazi
Bulldog Front
"But I would never say you act without precision or care, but it's all attention to armor; to the armor you
wear so well" A blatant attack on materialism, Guy Piccioto spits this line with such bitter subtlety that
it
adds much passion to the song. As opposed to Ian Mackaye's chanting, Guy has always been more on
the
introspective side and his lyrics have always been a tad more rewarding. | | 4 | Animal Collective
Flesh Canoe
"And I'm singing to you what to do if I ask you to make funny faces with me in the bathroom" Sheesh.
Whenever discussing Animal Collective there's often a general consensus that their music is very
innocent
and child-like, playful in a sense. This lyric embodies that spirit, with sparse, ambient instrumentation
backing it up as Avey Tare lightly sings tales of love from a young kid's perspective. | | 5 | Madvillain
Raid
"The doctor said it's all in your imagination, negro/ahh what do he know/about the buttery flow, he
need
to cut the ego!" MF DOOM lies neither in the camp of thoughtful, intellectual rappers nor mindless,
boasting rappers. In all honesty, he's a funny motherfucker, pulling off different accents and getting
sidetracked in comedic stoner tales. Awesome. | | 6 | Dangermouse and Sparklehorse
Revenge
"Pain, I guess it's a matter of sensation/but somehow you have ways of avoiding it all/in my mind, I
have
shot you and stabbed you through your heart." Perhaps the more obvious choice, Wayne Coyne's
performance on Dark Night Of The Soul's opening track is spine-tingling. Always being a more obscure
lyricist, the deliberate, yet soft emphasis put on "in my mind" is incredibly eerie and matches the dark
tone
of the song. | | 7 | Snowing
Sam Rudich
"I feel nothing like my father/he's been sleeping underground/don't wait around, there's nothing there
at
all" Growing up with father conflicts myself, I always find lyrics that address such subject matter hit
hard
for me. Obviously describing the apathetic nature of his dad, the frantic tone heard in the vocalist's
voice
as he sings "don't wait around" is sublime, a sort of way of countering with his parent's dead-
beatedness. | | 8 | Kanye West
Welcome To Heartbreak
"I've seen it, I've seen it before" The lyrics in this track being admittedly a bit amateurish and nothing
special, it's probably the bridge that most appropriately and tastefully details the desperation of kanye.
Soothing, auto-tuned singing that holds on the word "seen" captures the sound that West attempts
throughout the album, sometimes achieving it and sometimes not so close. | |
Enotron
09.11.10 | Sorry if the descriptions are a bit poor at times, I'm not great at this sort of thing. | Romulus
09.11.10 | awesome list, but i always thought the first word in 6 was "pain" | Enotron
09.11.10 | you might be right, hold up ima look it up | Counterfeit
09.11.10 | 8 | Enotron
09.11.10 | i do like 8 a lot | Romulus
09.11.10 | if i had to pick i would say 3 is my favorite lyrically but i give you props for picking 8 cause the delivery there is really awesome | DiceMan
09.11.10 | In 2 I like the part where he references Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams it's brilliant also.
Listened to 6 today too. Great jam. | Enotron
09.11.10 | 13 songs was actually the first album i've heard of it's genre and I was always interested by Guy | Enotron
09.11.10 | i wait for the click, i wait but it doesn't kick in
also a great line. you gotta love berninger and his love for his drink. | BigTuna
09.11.10 | John K Samson
John Darnielle
Seriously man if you like lyrics you HAVE to check out The Weakerthans and The Mountain Goats |
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