Short Story Song Lyrics

MY MANIC AND I - LAURA MARLING

He wants to die in a lake in Geneva, the mountains can cover the shape of his nose.

He wants to die where nobody can see him but the beauty of his death

will carry on so I dont believe him.

He greets me with kisses when good days deceive him and sometimes with scorn and sometimes I believe him.
And sometimes I'm convinced my friends think I am crazy, get scared and call him but he's usually hazy.
By one in the morning day is not ended, by two he is scared and sleep is no friend, and by four he will drink but cannot feel it, sleep will not come because sleep does not will it and I dont believe him.
Morning is mocking me.
I'll wander the streets avoiding them eats until the ring on my finger slips to the ground.
A gift to the gutter, a gift to the city the veins of which have broken me down.
And I dont believe him, morning is mocking me.
Oh the gods that he believes never fail to amaze me.
He believes in the love of his god of all things, but I find him wrapped up in all manner of sins.
The drugs that deceive him and the girls that believe him.
I can't control you I dont know you well, these are the reasons I think that you're ill.
I can't control you I dont know you well, these are the reasons I think that you're ill.
And since last that we parted last that I saw him down by a river silent and hardened, morning was mocking us. Blood hit the sky.
I was just happy, my manic and I
He couldn't see me the sun was in his eyes and birds were singing to calm us down. And birds were singing to calm us down.
And I'm sorry young man, I cannot be your friend. I don't believe in a fairytale end. I dont keep my head up all of the time.
I find it dull when my heart meets my mind
Though I hardly know you I think I can tell, these are the reasons I think that we're ill.
I hardly know you I think I can tell, these are the reasons I think that I'm ill.
And the gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me.
And the gods that he believes never fail to disappoint me.
My *nihilist, my* happy man my manic and I have no plans to move on.
The birds are singing to calm us down
And birds are singing to calm us down.

Backmasking

1) In Britney Spears's song "Baby One More Time" when the chorus is played backwards it is said you can hear her say "Sleep with me I'm not too young". Though this is humorous when you place it upon the stigma of her personality now, and the backmasking is much more clear than other "reversed" songs, it still seems a little too far stretched to me.



2) In ELO's song "Fire on High" there is a garble on unintelliglible nonsense, but when it is played backwards there is a very evident message within the noise. When played backwards you can hear "The music is reversible, but time is not. Turn back! Turn back! Turn back!". This is an obviously intentional (and extremely eerie) backmasking.



3) Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is the most known backmasking, and the most notorious "Satan worship" song. When played backwards the song is "supposedly" full of Satan worship propoganda. This is completely inaudible unless you are actually looking at the words you are supposed to be hearing, and even then it's not Satan worship as everyone claims! The backwards nonsense is something that could only be taken as them talking about Satan torturing sinners! Here is the mentioned backmasked message, “Oh here’s to my sweet Satan./The one whose little path would make me sad, whose power is Satan./He will give those with him six six six./There was a little tool shed where he made us suffer, sad Satan”. This one is obviously hogwash.



4) Pink Floyd is also known for doing intentional backmasking. In their song "Empty Spaces" they left a message for those people who enjoy turning songs backwards looking for something else within songs. The message left behind is "Hello, hunters. Congratulations. You've just discovered the secret message. Please send your answer to Old Pink, care of the funny farm, Chalfont." (voice in background) "Roger! Carolyne is on the phone!". I find this one funny because it also pokes fun at these "hunters", saying that they belong in the "funny farm" a euphenism for an insane asylum.



5) Soundgarden also left behind a message, this one actually making fun of people who are looking specifically for Satanic messages within music. "Santa, I love you baby. My Christmas king. Santa, you’re my king. I love you, Santa baby. Got what I need" is found in the song 665. Santa, the pronounciation being extremely close to Satan, is there to fool people into believing they've found a Satanic message, until they hear it fully.



6) It is said when you play The Beatles's song "Revolution 9" you can hear them saying "Turn me on dead man" over and over again. This is directly connected to the Paul is dead conspiracy theory and, to me, is complete hogwash.



7) Another one I find completely ridiculous is Yoko Ono's song "Kiss Kiss Kiss" played backwards says "I shot John Lennon" and though if it were true I would believe it instantly, the backmasking is obviously hogwash.

8) In Weird Al's song "Nature Trail to Hell" it is intentionally backmasked "Satan loves Chez Whiz" which I find completely hilarious and one hundred percent intential.

9) In the backwards solo in the White Stripes song "Walk With a Ghost" "get out of my mind" can be heard. I find this one to also be completely intentional.

10) Another intentional backmasking is in the Tenacious D song "Karate" where the singer says "eat donkey crap", again I find this completely hilarious.

Song Analysis 2 - The Cranberries "Zombie"

Another head hangs lowly,
Child is slowly taken.
And the violence caused such silence,
Who are we mistaken?

But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.
In your head, in your head they are fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are crying...

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, dou, dou, dou, dou, dou...

Another mother's breakin',
Heart is taking over.
When the vi'lence causes silence,
We must be mistaken.

It's the same old theme since nineteen-sixteen.
In your head, in your head they're still fighting,
With their tanks and their bombs,
And their bombs and their guns.
In your head, in your head, they are dying...

In your head, in your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie,
Hey, hey, hey. What's in your head,
In your head,
Zombie, zombie, zombie?
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh, hey, oh, ya, ya-a...

Throughout the world there is constantly war ravaging the land. From to this very moment, to hundreds of years in the past, people are constantly disputing over whatever they can. Ireland was once held in a bloody civil war where a terrorist organization named the IRA held power in the country. In The Cranberries song “Zombie” the band employs striking imagery and flowing metaphors to portray these devastating times.

The imagery within the song, combined with the powerful music, is a strong piece within the song. As the song opens “Another head hangs lowly/Child is slowly taken/and the violence caused such silence/who are we mistaken?” is sung out, these lines throw the image of a child being ripped from their mother’s arms. This could also relate to the Warrington, Cheshire bombing (the main event this song is based on) where two young children were killed, two young boys being torn from their families, killed at such young ages. The second half of the quote portrays the catch 22 of staying silent; if the citizens were to tell the government of the threats of the IRA, they will end up in trouble, but if they do not tell they are putting others into danger, leaving the emotional imagery of tension within this country.

“Zombie” is fully based upon the Warrington, Chesire bombing that killed two young boys, Jonathan Ball (3 years old) and Tim Parry (12 years old). The IRA had left an encoded message to a charity called The Samaritans that a bomb would be detonated outside of a shop in Warrington. The bombs were not stopped in time, though forces had been sent with great amount of time. The bombs were placed into cast-iron litter tins, causing large amounts of shrapnel that aided in the murders and injuries. It is said that fifty four other people were injured in these bombings, four of them seriously.

War tears throughout the world, it is inevitable, but terrorist organizations can be stopped, and this is what The Cranberries are saying. This bombing protest song has hit the hearts of many, proving that violence is not the answer. Though terrorist organizations will continue to ravage throughout the world, we can only hope that as time goes on they will dwindle away.

Myths

Throughout music there are many myths about different artists. For instance, it is thought that through a close inspection of the "Abbey Road" album cover by "The Beatles", there is evidence to prove that Paul McCartney had died. On the Album McCartney is the only memeber without shoes and by their feet is a puddle of blood (the puddle is seen on the Australian version of the cover). It is also said that each member has a role to fill: priest, corpse, undertaker and mourner. Also, in the background there is a police car the stop traffic for the funeral procession.



Another myth is "The Dark Side of Oz". It is said that if you play Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" after the MGM Lion roars three times in "The Wizard of Oz" the songs will synch up perfectly with the movie. For instance, as "Money" starts to play the movie becomes colorful and the Munchkins dance in time with the music. Also, when the Scarecrow begins to sing "If I Only had a Brain" "Brain Damage" begins to play. There is also another myth surrouding Pink Floyd's music and that is that their album "The Wall" synchs up with "Alice in Wonderland".



Robert Johnson also is known for the oldest music myth. It is told that he had an intense desire to become the best blue's musician. Johnson was instructed to take his guitar to the crossroads and make a deal with the devil. There he was met by the devil who tuned his guitar, played a few songs, and handed back the instrument, along with a mastery of it. This myth is reflected in his music with songs such as "Hell Hound on my Tail", it is said that the Devil sends Hell Hounds out to retrieve the souls that he had been payed; "Crossroad Blues" is another song that pertains to the myth, the crossroads is where he met the Devil and made the deal.



Ozzy Osborne, the Prince of Darkness, is known for also causing a stir while he is on stage. Ozzy is known for biting the heads off of doves and bats while he is on stage. When this happened he was on stage and a fan had thrown it upon the stage because Ozzy had been throwing pig intestines and livers into the crowd, and when he took a bite of it's head he was surprised at what happened because he had thought that the bat had been made of rubber. After the show Ozzy was rushed to the hospital for a rabis shot. Yet, that was not the only time he bit the head off of something, Ozzy also bit the head off of a dove at a record company meeting. He had wanted to release them as a sign of peace, but he was extremely intoxicated at the time and grabbed on and bit the head off of it.



Bob Dylan walked on stage July 25th, 1965 as an acoustic folk singer. The crowd, fans of his acoustic music, did not take a liking the shift they saw that night. When Dylan began to play "Maggie's Farm" upon an electric guitar, the crowd was not happy, instantly a chorus of boos and jeers were thrown at the musician. He did come back later to sing two songs, but the folk community never fully accepted him again after that day.



I notice Marylin Monroe, a famous movie actress. I also notice Edgar Allen Poe, a notorious poet and horror writer. I also notice Bob Dylan, a well known folk artist. I do not know Sonny Liston (a famous boxer), Max Miller (a famous comic), and Issy Bon (a second famous comic).



Citations



Johnson, Tommy. Did Robert Johnson Sell his Soul? 1997. Web. October 28, 2010.
The Dark Side of Oz. 1995. Web. October 28, 2010.
Spinner Staff. Ozzy Osborne Bites Head off of Bat. January 20, 1982. Web. October 28, 2010.
Wikipedia. Electric Dylan Controversy. September 2, 2010. Web. October 28, 2010.

Thesis

In The Cranberries' "Zombie", the narrator employs a scene of harrowing imagery to tell the tale of a worn torn era.

(Song Analysis) Third Eye Blind - Wounded

The guy who put his hands on you,

has got nothing to do with me.

And the bruises that you feel will heal,

and I hope you come around,

'cause we're missing you.

You used to speak so easy,
now you're afraid to talk to me.
It's like walking with the wounded,

carrying that weight way too far,

the concrete pulled you down so hard.
Out there with the wounded,
we're missing you.

Well I never claimed to understand,
what happens after dark,
but my fingers catch the sparks,
at the thought of touching you,
when you're wounded.

Let me break it down 'til I force the issue,
we miss your face and you know I wish you,
would come back down the the Delva Bar,
you tell 'em, "that's just my battle scar."
I wanna kiss you, and knock 'em down like we used to,
you're marigold.
'Til you're walking around shaking that a** again,
then you walk on, baby, walk on, you walk on,
on and on.
You're an angel in the pit with your hands in the air,
and we're missing you.

Now it's fall and your shoulders get tighter,
nervous flicks on your lighter... boots.
Your pissed off poets,
your women's groups,
and the friends with you, we should've known this fool,
well I guess we missed the mark.

Still my fingers catch the sparks at the thought of,

them touching you,
now you're wounded.

Let me break it down 'till I force the issue,
you never come around and you know we miss you.
Well, nobody took your pride away,
I said, "that's something people say."

Back down the bully to the back of the bus,

'cause it's time for them to be scared of us,
'till you're yelling how we're living 'cause you got the ball,
and then you rock on, baby, rock on, you rock on,
on and on.
You're a summertime hottie with your socks in the air,
you're screaming, I don't care, baby, I don't care, no!
You say you don't know, you say you don't know,
all I know is we're missing you.
You say you don't know, you say you don't know,
all I know is we're missing you, you.
Show up, show up wounded.
Show up, show up wounded.

Wounded by Third Eye Blind is an alternative rock song written by the lead singer of the group, Stephan Jenkins. Third Eye Blind in an american rock band from San Francisco, California and have written five albums. Wounded is off of their second album, Blue, and is said by Stephan to be one of their best songs they had written.

Wounded is composed, though not full, of poetic devices. Objectification is used throughout the song, for example "Well, nobody took your pride away". This line is giving pride a physical being, it is said that it can be taken away, stolen, as if it is owned like a keepsake. "The concrete pulled you down so hard" is another example of objectification, concrete is being given the ability to physically pull the main character down, wounding her much like the song suggests. There is also a metaphor that is used throughout the piece "well, my fingers catch the spark". The spark that the narrator's fingers catch symbolizes the anger he feels towards the man that hurt his friend, whenever he hears about what he did to her he is angers, thus causing his fingers to catch "the spark".

Wounded is a story told through the eyes of a friend of a girl who has been sexually, and physically, abused. The narrator is angered at the thought of knowing their friend has been put into such an awful situation and is trying to bring them out of the depression that she has found herself in. She is taking the events hard and no longer leaves her home to go and see her friends. The narrator thinks that because this girl has become a recluse, she will ruin her life. The narrator goes on to tell that, yes, he is extremely angry about what happened, but she does not need to lock herself up because of it, her friends are there to help, support and protect her through everything that is happening.

Wounded, though a song based around a harrowing topic, is very uplifting. It shows that everyone has friends out there willing to help them through their hardest time, even if they cannot see it themselves. Third Eye Blind did an exceptional job on composing the song to not be something that would be hard to listen to, like most books/songs/movies are when they display such subject manner. I would highly recommend this song, and band, to anyone.