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Title: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: The DARK on May 09, 2007, 11:23 PM
The lyrics from At Dawn to Honest Man seem simple and honest. But from Xmas Curtain on, it seems like there's something deeply sinister hidden in the lyrics.

THE EVIDENCE

Xmas Curtain- "Get some action from the Xmas girl" sounds like prostitution, no?

Just Because I Do- "Then I get rid of you" seems a bit sinister to me.

If It Smashes Down- Prehaps about a murder at an amusement park?

I Needed It Most- Is the girl in question insane? The lyrics make it seem that way.

Phone Went West- This may not be intentional, but switching from "knock on your front door" to "knock on your back door" could imply something less than romance.

Stangulation- Obviously about suicide and death



Do these lyrics seem a bit frightening to you?
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: ManNamedTruth on May 09, 2007, 11:39 PM
QuoteThe lyrics from At Dawn to Honest Man seem simple and honest. But from Xmas Curtain on, it seems like there's something deeply sinister hidden in the lyrics.

THE EVIDENCE

Xmas Curtain- "Get some action from the Xmas girl" sounds like prostitution, no?

Just Because I Do- "Then I get rid of you" seems a bit sinister to me.

If It Smashes Down- Prehaps about a murder at an amusement park?

I Needed It Most- Is the girl in question insane? The lyrics make it seem that way.

Phone Went West- This may not be intentional, but switching from "knock on your front door" to "knock on your back door" could imply something less than romance.

Stangulation- Obviously about suicide and death



Do these lyrics seem a bit frightening to you?
Life can be frightening.
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: .Walt on May 10, 2007, 12:35 AM
QuoteThe lyrics from At Dawn to Honest Man seem simple and honest. But from Xmas Curtain on, it seems like there's something deeply sinister hidden in the lyrics.

THE EVIDENCE

Xmas Curtain- "Get some action from the Xmas girl" sounds like prostitution, no?

Just Because I Do- "Then I get rid of you" seems a bit sinister to me.

If It Smashes Down- Prehaps about a murder at an amusement park?

I Needed It Most- Is the girl in question insane? The lyrics make it seem that way.

Phone Went West- This may not be intentional, but switching from "knock on your front door" to "knock on your back door" could imply something less than romance.

Stangulation- Obviously about suicide and death



Do these lyrics seem a bit frightening to you?

pass the bong brother ;)
but really, thats weird shit
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: Jellyfish on May 10, 2007, 11:25 AM
Somebody say "bong" ?  ::)
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: BH on May 10, 2007, 12:09 PM
 .[smiley=evil.gif].
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: sweatboard on May 10, 2007, 12:26 PM
That Bong, Bong Bong, Bong!!!!

(http://www.chesapeake.net/patpress/patpress%20images/sisqo.gif)

I love it when the beat go duh duh, duh duh.
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: Easy Morning Rebel on May 17, 2007, 05:16 PM
Quote
Life can be frightening.
Life IS frightening!
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: sweatboard on May 17, 2007, 07:59 PM
QuoteThat Bong, Bong Bong, Bong!!!!

(http://www.chesapeake.net/patpress/patpress%20images/sisqo.gif)

I love it when the beat go duh duh, duh duh.

I'm really glad this thread got bumped, I forgot about how awesome that post was.  It's got to be in the top five of all time for me.   :-/
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: Meddle on May 20, 2007, 01:43 AM
with all seriousness... that is a good basis of assumption-- the bongs in rotation and at dawn is still spinning. wow lets analyze this situation... last night I decided that from now on when I play acoustic guitar im not going to use a pick .. ever. I decided that using a pick limits you way to much on an acoustic guitar and it doesn't draw much of the natural tone especially when its un-amplified. Much like many of MMJ's songs psyche you out with reverse psychology.  My short description of "Honest Man" is sarcastic
Title: Re: 2nd Half of At Dawn...Something Sinister?
Post by: The DARK on May 20, 2007, 11:22 AM
Quotewith all seriousness... that is a good basis of assumption-- the bongs in rotation and at dawn is still spinning. wow lets analyze this situation... last night I decided that from now on when I play acoustic guitar im not going to use a pick .. ever. I decided that using a pick limits you way to much on an acoustic guitar and it doesn't draw much of the natural tone especially when its un-amplified. Much like many of MMJ's songs psyche you out with reverse psychology.  My short description of "Honest Man" is sarcastic

Interesting...never thought of Honest Man as sarcastic, but I see where it's coming from! ;)