Lyrics that have bugged you for a long time

GNR-"What's so civil about war, anyway?"

GNR's Dead Horse: "I'm not the only one with whom these feelings I share." What?

All I ever wanted to do was
Run my fingers through his curly locks
Mend his underwear and darn his socks
Fetch his slippers and remove his shoes
Wipe his glasses when he's read the news
Rub his forehead with a gentle touch
Mornings after when he's had a little too much
Kiss him gently when he cuddles near
And give him babies one for every year

So you see that I don't want him you can have him
You can have him cos I don't want him
Because he's not the man for me
Then I'd close the window while he soundly slept
Then I'd raid the icebox where the food is kept
I'd fix the breakfast that would please him most
Eggs and coffee some apricot juice and some buttered toast
Oh oh then I'd go out and buy the papers
And when they've been read spend the balance of the day in bed

So you see that I don't want him you can have him
You can have him cos I don't want him because he's not my man
I don't want him you can have him
You can have him I don't want him
You can have him I don't want him
Cos he's not the man for me

The First Noel, the Angels did say
Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay
In fields where they lay keeping their sheep
On a cold winter's night that was so deep.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

They looked up and saw a star
Shining in the East beyond them far
And to the earth it gave great light
And so it continued both day and night.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

And by the light of that same star
Three Wise men came from country far
To seek for a King was their intent
And to follow the star wherever it went.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

This star drew nigh to the northwest
O'er Bethlehem it took its rest
And there it did both Pause and stay
Right o'er the place where Jesus lay.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then entered in those Wise men three
Full reverently upon their knee
And offered there in His presence
Their gold and myrrh and frankincense.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

Then let us all with one accord
Sing praises to our heavenly Lord
That hath made Heaven and earth of nought
And with his blood mankind has bought.
Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel
Born is the King of Israel!

like...

"here comes the everything - here's a song and a song for him"

or

"we tire of the city - we tire of it all"

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WHAT???

"Each night I pray before I lay down
by your side
that if you receive your calling before I awake
could I make it through the night?"

I am no nearer to understanding any of that!

F U POP McGENIUS

"Why can't I accept the fact she's chosen him and simply let them be?"

If it were me, I'd have put "...and simply let ME be."

When somebody breaks your heart, you don't wanna give them too much credit! "She's chosen him and let me be" just sounds more sympathetic to the narrator's misery; "let THEM be" is like rubbing it in that the singer's been dissed. I dunno. All I know is that if I ever do a cover version of that tune, that lyric is gettin' a makeover.

"I used to be a little boy..."

No shit.

"What I choose is my choice!"

Ditto.

what does "Papa was a Rodeo" mean?

As opposed to a jazz electric guitar, a country e.g., or a blues e.g.?

I've always interpreted this as "..like you just don't care how silly you might look, because all you wanna do is DANCE!"

I disagree.

"Why can't I accept the fact she's chosen him, and why can't I simply let them be?"

to expand...

Pun on "Papa was a rolling stone".. also, "papa was an unspecific member of a rode team I never knew"

When I see youre face like the mornin sun you spark me to shine
Tell all the world, my need is fulfilled and thats a new design
As long as youre near, there is no fear of a victory
But when I'm away, influences stray my mind to disagree
I wanna see your face in the morning sun, ignite my energy
The cause and effect of you has brought new meaning in my life to me

Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire
Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire

Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah, oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
I need to see your face like the morning sun, ignite my energy
The cause and effect of you has brought new meaning in my life to me
The moments I find when I'm inclined to do my best
Negative wins when I give in and then I lose the test (not many times)

Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire
Surely as life begun, you will as one battle with the serpentine fire

Oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah, oh yeah oh yeah oh yeah
Surely as life begun, you will as one battle with the serpentine fire
Surely as life begun, you will as one battle with the serpentine fire
Gonna tell a story morning glory all about the serpentine fire

What the hell is this song supposed to be about? A drug? A person? God? At first I thought the "you" they're adressing is the "serpentine fire", but in the end they say "you" will battle with the serpentine fire. And why do they say "fear of a victory" instead of defeat? Maybe I shouldn't even try to make sense of these lyrics.

When somebody breaks your heart, you don't wanna give them too much credit! "She's chosen him and let me be" just sounds more sympathetic to the narrator's misery; "let THEM be" is like rubbing it in that the singer's been dissed. I dunno. All I know is that if I ever do a cover version of that tune, that lyric is gettin' a makeover.

-- Rev. Hoodoo (hoodoo12...) (webmail), Today 2:10 AM. (later) (link)

I disagree.

"Why can't I accept the fact she's chosen him, and why can't I simply let them be?"

to expand...

-- mark grout (mark.grou...), January 16th, 2007.
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I know, I know, I got Mark Grout's explanation from the gitgo - but I like my interpretation better.

Now why would a singer want to insult themselves by singing "...that saved A WRETCH LIKE ME?"

Sweet Honey In The Rock, the acapella group, didn't like it either - they altered it to something like "...that set my spirit free."

Ok, I think you might actually be an moron.

It's a gospel song, genius. Subjugation of the self of a tenant of every major religion in the world.

"It's a gospel song, genius. Subjugation of the self of a tenant of every major religion in the world."

I don't give a flying rubber fuck. You can subjugate all you want to without putting a dunce hat on your head and calling yourself a "wretch." That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Yeah, I never liked it. It made me think whoever wrote it was trying too hard. (I was going to call out bullshit but thought better of it)

Do you really think
that love is gonna save the world
Well I don't think so
Do you really think
that love is gonna save your soul
Well I sure hope so
I really hope so
But I don't think so
(from crappylyrics.com)

or even

I hang around
for another round
I'm hanging around
for another round
I'm hanging on
to the same old song
I hang around
for another round
Until something stops me

mmm, yes, the soothing honeylike sound of someone trying to rhyme "around" with "round" in Swenglish

If the man you've grown to be is more
Morrison than Morrisey...

Eeeegh!