Last night, my wife shared something from the Twilight soundtrack w/ me. An alright melody, but could someone please explain the lyrics? Or, if that's not possible, take a guess at how many pounds of dope the singer smoked before composition.
LOL... If the bird is flightless than why the hell can't he find it? Even on Christ's mountain he can't find the darn thing.
This is what I get from the song. Basically he had a young love (flightless bird)and then he grew up and had a life he thought he was "something". He then realizes it's nothing without purpose... without the love he had with the girl. She couldn't be found because it was he that left her. He looks in places they went (the mountain stream) but finds her not. The big pill is the reality he is faced with now...
Okay, so I've wondered that myself about this song, but I'll tell you- it inspired one of the scenes in Hatshepsut. The band has some other great songs too- I just can't remember the names of them right now!
Maybe it's like Alice in Wonderland. But that had a lot of social commentary and meaning. Hmmm...
Jen, not too much -- she just called me over to check out the weird lyrics (she likes the song...not the lyrics, though) -- fits perfectly for Twilight, IMO :)
Stephanie, there's too overt (like the book Feed) and then there's too subtle, which is where I'd mark this one... just another bearded wannabe on a hippie trip :)
By the way, Jen, your interpretation was brilliant!
According to Wiki Answers, "The song is about the generation from the 70's. Its about how they fought the odds like the War. Its about how they fought he good fight and now how they don't fight anymore. They lost their American mouth and their will to stand up to injustices."
But that's just someone's opinion and not from the songwriters themselves.
Your guess is as good as mine. I stopped trying to make sense of it at the title, and therefore don't listen to the song when it comes up on my iPod.
ReplyDeleteI know, right? I put it there. I should just take it off.
Okay, fine, I'll take it off.
I'm actually tempted to write a story about the lyrics now to see if I can somehow make sense of them... hmm...
I've gotta pass on both cuz I have no idea. :)
ReplyDeleteAck. I have the soundtrack, but can't access YouTube at work. Which song is it?
ReplyDeleteLOL... If the bird is flightless than why the hell can't he find it? Even on Christ's mountain he can't find the darn thing.
ReplyDeleteThis is what I get from the song. Basically he had a young love (flightless bird)and then he grew up and had a life he thought he was "something". He then realizes it's nothing without purpose... without the love he had with the girl. She couldn't be found because it was he that left her. He looks in places they went (the mountain stream) but finds her not. The big pill is the reality he is faced with now...
Stephanie -- American Mouth, Flightless Bird
ReplyDeleteJen - I am impressed :)
Four-hundred twenty pounds.
ReplyDeleteThanks Bane! :)
ReplyDeleteDope, definitely. Lots of dope. Rick may be close with his guess.
ReplyDeleteEr. Huh?
ReplyDeleteI want some of whatever he's havin'.
My question is... What was the discussion with your wife? What did you think it was about?
ReplyDeleteOkay, so I've wondered that myself about this song, but I'll tell you- it inspired one of the scenes in Hatshepsut. The band has some other great songs too- I just can't remember the names of them right now!
ReplyDeleteMaybe it's like Alice in Wonderland. But that had a lot of social commentary and meaning. Hmmm...
Jen, not too much -- she just called me over to check out the weird lyrics (she likes the song...not the lyrics, though) -- fits perfectly for Twilight, IMO :)
ReplyDeleteStephanie, there's too overt (like the book Feed) and then there's too subtle, which is where I'd mark this one... just another bearded wannabe on a hippie trip :)
It seems to me that he just strung words and phrases together that sounded kind of cool.
ReplyDeleteI can do it too, see:
I lost my tennis shoe
You didn't find it, you
Did you run to the zoo
While my wet tongue was blue
From Rita's Water Ice
Doesn't it taste so nice
Kind of like cold fried rice
I ate it last year twice
(Refrain)
ReplyDeleteOooo-oooh...did you run to the zoo?
I miss you when I'm blue-ooooooh
Christine -- brilliant :)
ReplyDeleteBy the way, Jen, your interpretation was brilliant!
ReplyDeleteAccording to Wiki Answers, "The song is about the generation from the 70's. Its about how they fought the odds like the War. Its about how they fought he good fight and now how they don't fight anymore. They lost their American mouth and their will to stand up to injustices."
But that's just someone's opinion and not from the songwriters themselves.
Thanks, Bane! Yes, I can write gibberish quite well. I should go into advertising.
ReplyDelete:oP