Lyric meaning discussion

Originally posted by Starrman
Palynka would stir a whirlpool just to see it go round faster. Your opinion on the quality of the lyrics is irrelevant in this discussion, we're trying to talk about the intended meaning.

Don't confuse my love for discussion with pure trolling. I do believe what I write.

Originally posted by Palynka
Don't confuse my love for discussion with pure trolling. I do believe what I write.

I don't doubt that, but your love for poking things with a stick is almost as great.

Originally posted by Starrman
Okay, seems like everyone has had their say, new song time:

[b]This is a Fire Door, Never Leave Open - The Weakerthans

Headlights race towards the corner of the dining room.
Half illuminate a face before they disappear.
You breathe in forty years of failing to describe a feeling.
I breathe out smoke against the window, trace the letters in y ...[text shortened]... t justice at all: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6eZGNTaKWY&feature=related[/b]

It doesn't leave much of an impression on me. I'm guessing that it's about someone that he used to love along time ago and they broke up for a petty reason but they still keep in contact and he still has feelings. The headlights that briefly illuminate the "face" is probably a wishful fantasy or a delusion brought about by the pain of longing.

Originally posted by hopscotch
It doesn't leave much of an impression on me. I'm guessing that it's about someone that he used to love along time ago and they broke up for a petty reason but they still keep in contact and he still has feelings. The headlights that briefly illuminate the "face" is probably a wishful fantasy or a delusion brought about by the pain of longing.

I sense it's about one of the artist's parents - possibly a yearning for the way things were as a child - with a sense of regret about what's happened since.

I always thought it was about the loss of childhood and someone he loves because of a fire. Sounds to me like he's walking through what's left of his old house, years after the event.

I dunno, maybe it wasn't such a good choice as the previous one. Perhaps we should decide on a song which is better known to people who wish to contribute?

Are you out of love with me?
Are you longing to be free?
Do I drive you up a tree?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
Do I drive you up the wall?
Do you dread every phone call?
Can you not stand me at all?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
Though I need you more than air
is it true you just don't care?
Are you having an affair?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
When we met I thought
money was everything
so I let you buy the house,
the cars, the ring
but I can't take your perpetual whining
and you can't sing
I though if we live apart
we could made a brand-new start
Do you want to break my heart?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
I've enjoyed making you
miserable for years
found peace of mind in
playing on your fears
How I loved to catch your gold
and silver tears, but now my dear
What a dark and dreary life
Are you reaching for a knife?
Could you really kill your wife?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
Oh, I die, I die, I die!
So it's over, you and I
Was my whole life just a lie?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
YouTube&feature=fvw

Originally posted by Starrman
I always thought it was about the loss of childhood and someone he loves because of a fire. Sounds to me like he's walking through what's left of his old house, years after the event.

I dunno, maybe it wasn't such a good choice as the previous one. Perhaps we should decide on a song which is better known to people who wish to contribute?

Loss of childhood, to me. The headlights could be of a model train, circling around in the room.

Originally posted by uzless
Are you out of love with me?
Are you longing to be free?
Do I drive you up a tree?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
Do I drive you up the wall?
Do you dread every phone call?
Can you not stand me at all?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
Though I need you more than air
is it true you just don't care?
Are you having an affair?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
When we met I thought
money was everyth ...[text shortened]... e life just a lie?
Yeah! Oh, yeah!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3uwvLuvTXZ4&feature=fvw

a Jerry Springer episode