My next fun music game... Songs that don't mean at all what you thought they did when you first heard them.
Item the First: Unbelievable, EMF
I was an idiot, and took the title at face value, and never actually listened to the words. I think I actually told a girl that she was unbelievable, like the song, once. Oops. Let's look at that more closely:
You burden me with your questions
You'd have me tell no lies
You're always asking what it's all about
But don't listen to my replies
You say to me I don't talk enough
But when I do I'm a fool
These times I've spent, I've realized
I'm going to shoot through
And leave you
The things, you say
Your purple prose just gives you away
The things, you say
You're unbelievable
You burden me with your problems
By telling me more than mine
I'm always so concerned
With the way you say
You've always go to stop
To think of us being one
Is more than I ever know
But this time, I realize
I'm going to shoot through
And leave you
Seemingly lastless, don't mean
You can ask us
Pushing down the relative
Bringing out your higher self
Think of the fine times
Pushing down the better few
Instead of bringing out the clues
To what the world and everything anger to
Brace yourself with the grace of ease
I know this world ain't what it seems.
What the fuck was that
It's unbelievable
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Oops. So, this song is about how you're a crazy bitch, and I can't believe anything you say. But... it's so upbeat, and "happy", and stuff! I swear, I had no idea.
Next?
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Alright, I figured it out.
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Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life
When I was a kid, I thought the Hall & Oates song "Maneater" was about a tiger.
ReplyDeleteMy brother explained Maneater to me. Well, as best he could.
ReplyDeleteI have to go read the lyrics to SCL now.
Ha! Ok, good one. And similar to mine - if you're just casually listening to the poppy upbeatitude and hearing the occasional word, it's pretty much a completely different song.
ReplyDeleteIn our defense on your nominee, though, apparently the radio cut out most of the good stuff.
On a different note, I like those happy little songs that are obviously about evil doers, like one of my favoritest songs of all time:
ReplyDeleteSanteria by Sublime
I love that song. It's the only Sublime I actually know, but I love it.
ReplyDeleteYou also know "What I Got," you just don't know it's by Sublime.
ReplyDeleteInteresting. And true. Well, not anymore. Temporarily.
ReplyDeleteFor the longest time I thought "What I Got" was a Sugar Ray song.
ReplyDeleteI can see that.
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