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Black metal cries, shoegaze aura, emotional overload, complete with a pink cover and a title implying that the musicians therein do, indeed, go outside, Sunbather was a mind-blower, bowling over innocent listeners with fist-pumping hooks that wouldn’t sound out of place on whatever U2 is finishing up.

To paraphrase their sonic ancestors Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Sunbather raise its skinny fists like antennas to heaven, while keeping a toe in hell.

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If life is but a dream
Then wake me up Queens of the Stone Age – Keep Your Eyes Peeled
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Homme would rather die than live within the terror of his dream.

This could also be another reference to the ending of the book Through the Looking Glass (the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland). The last line of the book is “Life, what is it but a dream?”

Given the other Alice connection with the lyric “Deeper down the rabbit hole” from I Appear Missing then it makes sense.

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Keep on skankin', Ronnie
Skank the night away Sublime – Burritos
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Skanking is a form of dancing practiced in the ska, ska punk, hardcore punk, reggae and other music scenes.

The dance style originated in the 1950s or 1960s at Jamaican dance halls, where ska music was played. British mods and skinheads of the 1960s adopted these types of dances and altered them. The dancing style was revived during the 1970s and 1980s 2 Tone era, and has been adopted by some individuals in the hardcore punk subculture.

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I don't wanna take the doggy for a walk Sublime – Burritos
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Bradley Nowell’s dog is named Louie, after his grandfather. He was adopted from a shelter, and was featured on the cover of the What I Got EP.

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Brad loved Louie a lot, so it really means something when he doesn’t want to spend time with him.

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Sublime is the third and final album released by ska-punk band Sublime. Originally intended to be titled Killin' It, the band and record label agreed to substitute an eponymous title due to lead singer Bradley Nowell’s death prior to the album’s release. After debating whether to hire a replacement for Nowell or break up,[citation needed] the surviving members decided to end Sublime (though a temporary reunion with new singer and guitarist Rome Ramirez occurred in 2009 before changing the name to Sublime With Rome).

The album was a major commercial success, selling over 6 million copies by 2010 and etching Sublime into a permanent place among the stars of mid-90s alternative rock. The album was faithful to Sublime’s ska, punk, dub and reggae influences, with tempos ranging from the frantic — such as “Seed,” “Same in the End,” and “Paddle Out” — to the slow and deliberate, such as “Pawn Shop” and “Jailhouse.”

A deluxe edition was released in January 2006.

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I could have been a whistle, could have been a flute
A real live giver, could have been a boot
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock Nick Drake – One of These Things First
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In the final verse, Drake deals with the end of the relationship. The “first” here refers to before he had the experiences he had.

Before he had had certain experiences, he would have had the choice to do either of these things (which are complete opposites). However after the experiences, the choice is no longer his. He could have been the one pointing out the problems, annoying and controlling (a whistle), he could have been the opposite, singing all the praises of the other person, trying to please them (a flute). He could have just kept giving and giving (a real live giver) or he could have ended it by just kicking the other person out of his life (a boot).

He repeats that he could have been a signpost and a clock but this time meaning specifically to the other person – he could have been their warning sign, could have told them where they were heading, could have told them who they were. He could have made them aware of the days that passed, the commitments in life, time running out, kept them busy in between other things. Could have just been simple and unremarkable to the person, could have been a strong and reliable thing in that person’s life.

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A boot is also a trunk in the U.K. and would be the opposite of a giver. It takes what you have and stores it. Like “I could have given or taken.” Seems he wasn’t present in the relationship as he didn’t do either.

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I could have been your pillar, could have been your door
I could have stayed beside you, could have stayed for more
I could have been your statue, could have been your friend
A whole long lifetime could have been the end Nick Drake – One of These Things First
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In the second verse, Drake looks at what kind of a person he could have been during a specific relationship. Here “first” refers to before the relationship ended.

He could have been the person’s support (a pillar), an escape route from something else, or entrance into something different (door), could have been the unchanging constant that reflected what the other person was and belonged to the other person completely without taking anything from the relationship himself (your statue), could have just remained a friend (as difficult to be as all these other things). Then their relationship would have lasted a lifetime. He could have been, he should have been… before the relationship ended.

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I could have been a sailor, could have been a cook
A real live lover, could have been a book
I could have been a signpost, could have been a clock
As simple as a kettle, steady as a rock Nick Drake – One of These Things First
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In the first verse, Nick Drake looks at what kind of person he could have been in general. “First” here refers to before he met the person in Verse 2.

He could have been an explorer (a sailor), a provider (a cook), a lover, someone who spent their time gaining knowledge about the world (a book).

He could have been simply something to show others the direction they should go in (a sign post), he could have been simply something to show others the stage of their life they were at (a clock). He could have been simple and unremarkable (a kettle), he could have been strong and reliable (a rock). He could still be any of those things but doesn’t know how to change.

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And I'd've danced like the king of the eyesores The Shins – New Slang
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This line refers to the speaker’s lack of dancing skills; he’s an “eyesore” on the dance floor. While normally this is something one might be ashamed of and thus hide, with this love he would be carefree and not worried about his weak moves; he’d dance like the “king of the eyesores.”

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I agree with the above comment. uncivilized people are an eyesore to society. why the fuck are they dancing when they could be working in finance or building a weapon or another useless thing for us to buy? again, this can perfectly apply to black people being an eyesore to some people, just because of their skin color. house prices could go down if a black family moved in your neighborhood, less so now, but you get the gist.

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Eyesore is most commonly used to refer to somebody who is unpleasant to look at, thus a sore in the eye. He might be saying he would have danced in happiness like the most fortunate ugly person around, therefore “King of the eyesores”.

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