The lyrics, which speak of " castles burning ", can be seen as a metaphor for Lester's view of Angela —" the rosy, fantasy-driven exterior of the ' American Beauty — as it burns away to reveal " the timid, small-breasted girl who, like his wife, has willfully developed a false public self ".

Ironically, the lyrics speak to their own condition of running out of food.

The lyrics of the song speak of a new moon, five stars and a new flag " arising out of the stormy sea ".

Cocker had previously lived in Paris in the early 1990s, writing lyrics for Pulp's breakthrough album His ' n ' Hers there, but he never learned to speak French, according to Bidault-Waddington.

In addition, his encyclopedic memory of hip-hop lyrics allows him to distinctively speak with his hands by scratching in lyrics from several different songs to construct new phrases.

He proclaims to be from Bremen, Germany, to speak English as a second language, and some of his songs are in German, or have some German lyrics.

That night Jeanne overhears her father singing the Japanese national anthem, " Kimi ga yo ", whose lyrics speak of the endurance of stones.

It was published in 1934 with lyrics Škoda lásky, kterou jsem tobě dala ... Publishing house Shapiro Bernstein acquired the rights shortly before World War II and the polka, now the " Beer Barrel Polka " with the English lyrics " Roll out the barrel ...", became the most popular song of the Allies in the West, although the original Czech lyrics have a very different meaning and do not speak about beer.

His lyrics became known for their extemporaneous and often autobiographical style, which he described as " writing as I would speak.

A pop ballad, the song's lyrics speak of respecting nature and living in harmony with the Earth's creatures.

The lyrics speak for themselves ... No imagery, no obscure references.

The Edea's song lyrics are written in an older form of the Finnish language and speak of old traditions as well.

Musically, the song is a mid-tempo dance-pop song and the lyrics speak about the protagonist wanting changes in a relationship she is in.

None of the band members knew how to write or speak the language, so they asked their friend Lino to translate their lyrics.

An up-tempo dance song, the lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back.

Known for their left-wing politics, their lyrics often speak out against the Mafia and fascism.

The lyrics speak of " to touch the earth again " and how " the sea dances ", how " this day is the remaining trace of 40 years of passionate blood solidified " and to " guard this forever and ever ".

The lyrics speak of characters similar to Christopher and Mary from Under the Cherry Moon, although their actions are not seen in the film.

The lyrics speak of singer, Joel Pott's, regret at being far away from his family whilst on tour, of how difficult it is to conduct a relationship with them over the telephone and how, when he finally gets to spend some time at home, he will ' make the most of it '.

The band's music was characterized by a psychedelic post-punk sound sometimes reminiscent of The B-52's and Talking Heads, whimsical yet heartfelt lyrics, and the imploring, girlish voice of Björk, accompanied by Einar Orn's erratic vocal performances.

In 2007, Icelandic musician Björk used this same Tyutchev poem for the lyrics to " The Dull Flame Of Desire " from her album Volta. The song was later released as a single in 2008.

Björk was asked to write the melody and lyrics for the song, while Wobble wrote the bass part and Arnold composed the score, which Björk described as a " greatest hits of what's in the film ".

The lyrics are autobiographical as Björk stated: " It's just the same as if you go out with a mate and get drunk and get to the ' truth ' stage and you wake up next day and think ' fuck, what did I say ?'.

In the lyrics, Björk talks about waking up early before her boyfriend and throwing small objects off a cliff, watching them smash.

The lyrics describe Björk already knowing who her perfect lover will be, even though she hasn't yet met him.

The lyrics of the song are about Björk's brother, as revealed by the singer and show Björk daring him to move up and find a job to keep his life on, and also for him to not fall into bad things and learn to defend himself: " It's actually written to a relative of mine who had been a bit out of order for a while.

The single also contained " Sweet Intuition ", a song composed by Björk and Black Dog, whose lyrics will be the base of the composing for another song written by Björk for Madonna: " Bedtime Story ".

Some noted that Björk was distant from the " pixie " image of the first album, with Jen Appel praising the singer's attitude by saying: " With lyrics such as " If you complain once more / you'll meet an army of me ," Björk instantly proves she is a force to be reckoned with ".

His lyrics show great tenderness of feeling and purity of diction.

Always popular, the song's lyrics demanded audience participation and it was hoped that the feeling of a live gig would be projected into the studio recording.

The poets Alcaeus of Mytilene, Sappho, Anacreon, and Bacchylides wrote of love, war, and death in lyrics of great feeling and beauty.

The album is regarded as quite negative and bleak ; Cobain claimed that most of the lyrics were written the night before recording while he was feeling " pissed off ", and that he did not regard them highly.

Some leaders of the battalion, feeling the words were coarse and irreverent, tried to urge the adoption of more fitting lyrics, but to no avail.

Asked before the show about what he thought about his Manchester-influenced imagery in his songs, Guy Garvey said, " I think lyrics are one of the tools of the box in order to try to get the feeling across.

There are even fewer with such real feeling for the lyrics of a song, and such a knack for investing a song with style and personality.

The album opens with crashing guitar chords that capture a feeling of urban chaos, leading into " Give Blood ", a song with Townshend's trademark, moral lyrics demanding listeners to " give blood, but you may find that blood is not enough ".

Metal Storm: " The lyrics sound as if they were copied right away out of the unholy scriptures, capture the most of the time very empty feeling, warm and comforting sounds you can only expect from the ' Chemical Wedding ' and ' The Alchemist ' songs.

Rokusuke Ei wrote this song while coming back from a protest against the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States and Japan and feeling dejected about the failure of the protest movement, but the lyrics were rendered purposefully generic so that they might refer to any lost love.

' There was a feeling that these lyrics were really appropriate and because of the connection between the singer and Galashiels that it would be appropriate to engrave some of those lyrics into the paving and make more of a feature of it.

The dark, ironic lyrics of " Today ", describing a day when Corgan was feeling depressed and suicidal, contrast with the instrumentation.

The lyrics were simple, nice and different from the prior bands and singers, and the music had a positive feeling.

Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics to express a feeling of loneliness and despondency, and to reflect on narcotics and their impact on his life.

Other fans loved the change, feeling that after doing four albums in seven years which had similar sounds, a similar style, and similar lyrics, that it was time for Quarashi to head in a new direction.

Following the release of The Fiction We Live, then screaming vocalist Perri explained that the lyrics he was writing for the forthcoming album ( Abandon Your Friends ) would feature lyrics that were inspired by Billy Joel, stating that they were " billyjoelesque " because " they ’ re more straightforward, not what I ’ m thinking, what I ’ m feeling, instead of poetry and shit ".

A mid-tempo song, its lyrics describe the feeling of attachment and unity the protagonist feels towards her estranged lover, even though they are no longer together.

The song's lyrics describe the feeling the protagonist feels towards her lover, and compares the sensation to honey, and its overbearing sweetness.

In the lyrics " You know that it's over / You know that it was through / Let it burn / Got to let it burn ", Usher breaks up with his woman but found her sad about feeling bad about what happened to their relationship.

Other times he recalled personal experiences which had driven him to write such lyrics, such as feeling intimidated by the black street merchants selling gold chains.

The lyrics of the song refer to a feeling of empowerment as a pregnant woman.

A pop ballad, " Someday ( I Will Understand )" lyrics refer to a feeling of empowerment as a pregnant woman.