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Jan 11, 2015
Jan 11, 2015
Jan 11, 2015
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but see it grow
Like a riot, like a riot, oh!
I'm not easily
Like a riot, like a riot, oh!
I'm not easily
"Lisztomania" refers to the mass stardom Franz Liszt received as a classical composer. His concerts were sold out, and there were screaming women at his performances, so he was basically an 1800s pop star. This line seems to refer to Phoenix achieving musical success, and seeing their fame grow.
Jan 11, 2015
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for gentlemen only
That's with the fortunate only
No I gotta be someone else
These days
That's with the fortunate only
No I gotta be someone else
These days
Only gentleman can win this woman's love, and anyone who succeeds with her is fortunate. He could either be saying that he's not a gentleman, but he needs to change in order to be with this woman, or that he is a gentleman, but he doesn't feel that that's who he truly is, and he's "gotta be someone else".
Jan 11, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
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This dream isn't feeling sweet
We're reeling through the midnight streets
And I've never felt more alone
It feels so scary getting old
We're reeling through the midnight streets
And I've never felt more alone
It feels so scary getting old
When kids are younger, they dream of being a teenager, and throwing parties when their parents aren't home. But now that she has done it, she realizes it's not as great as she thought it was.
Jan 10, 2015
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Glory and gore go hand in hand
That's why we're making headlines
That's why we're making headlines
With the "glory" of fame, there comes a serious price, which is the "gore". The reason they're "making headlines" is because if being famous were easy, everyone would do it. They're given this sort of honour, because they go through stuff nobody should have to go through to get where they are.
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
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It's a new art form showing people how little we care
In Lorde's song "Royals," she says "we don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair". She's saying that her music is a new art form showing people that nobody cares about the lyrics to most songs, which are all about partying and "doing the do".
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
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We're so happy, even when we're smilin' out of fear
This could mean that the media portrays famous people as always being happy and having perfect lives, but in reality, most celebrities are scared out of their minds. It could describe how a common reaction (or coping mechanism) to fear is to smile.
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
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Running through all the options
And the endings
Were rolling out in front of me
But I couldn't choose a thread to begin
And the endings
Were rolling out in front of me
But I couldn't choose a thread to begin
He kept mentally going through what could go wrong, or what could go right in his life, and just generally worrying. But looking back on it, he realizes that he was so lost then that he "couldn't choose a thread to begin".
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
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Love ain't safe
You won't get hurt if you stay chaste
So you can wait
But I don't wanna waste my love
You won't get hurt if you stay chaste
So you can wait
But I don't wanna waste my love
The person he's in love with has been deeply hurt by past relationships. He's saying that she's right, and love isn't safe. So she can keep her love to herself, and wait for the perfect guy (who doesn't exist). But he doesn't want to waste his love on somebody who is too scared to love him in return.
Jan 10, 2015
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Your heart's a mess
You won't admit to it
It makes no sense
But I'm desperate to connect
And you, you can't live like this
You won't admit to it
It makes no sense
But I'm desperate to connect
And you, you can't live like this
He's fallen in love with somebody who's "heart's a mess". She can't see that she has issues ("you won't admit to it"). He knows that she has problems with relationships, but he feels like he's going crazy because he desperately wants to be in a relationship with her. "You, you can't live like this", describes how he feels like she's almost deliberately messing with his heart and mind, and it's driving him insane.
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015
Jan 10, 2015