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I think he probably does believe she had (maybe still has) a thing for him. Michele
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Life passes before me like an unknown circumstance Last edited by PenguinHead; 11-16-2014 at 05:45 PM.. |
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that says Joe W (SPACE) right (asking a QUESTION)
Viv, love your interpretation! i hate ALL the doll mentions in this song ugh
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Sorry you didn't get the joke!
I just find it curiously entertaining -- the yearning endeavor fans have the to crack the code of who or what her songs are about, as if there is very specific subject. As Viv duly noted, Stevie mostly writes in a diffused manner, with a montage of personal references. Through the years she has ascertained different meanings to certain songs. I think that's because she's addressing/focusing on just one facet of a song. Her influences are more random and emotional than narrative. Her writing style is in a similar vein akin to Federico Fellini. He was an Italian film director and scriptwriter who was known for his distinct style that blends fantasy and dramatic images with earthiness. Some suppositions fans have about the subjects/meanings of her songs are likely spot on. But those are, for the most part, only pieces of the puzzle.
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The music is amazing, but the lyrics stink
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And one thing about the song Paper Doll and the doll referenced in Hard Advice or about doll references in general are that they stand for childhood. Childish pretense. Fantasy. Make believe. Delusion. It's about letting go. It can be letting go of past that was never real anyway or just letting go of things that are gone and irretrievable.
Pursuant to Corinthians, when you become an adult you are supposed to put away childish things. And if you're still clinging to dolls or a desire for dolls, you're holding onto the past and onto beliefs in things that aren't real or realistic. So, in that sense, I don't think the "don't buy that doll" line is an absurd one at all. I mean, for me, it doesn't even rank in the top 20 or 30 or 50 of silly Stevie lyrics. I think it's a rather clever way of saying, "let go of that fantasy. Stop playing make believe. Grow up. Let that dream die." As for Paper Doll I think of the transient and it makes me sad. You can feel so passionate about something. It's wonderful, golden, all-consuming but then you just grow up. Your needs change. You become fascinated by something else. And in a sense leaving something behind by your own choice hurts as much as losing it involuntarily, because you wish you could be that person who was delighted but you aren't anymore. Michele |
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She asked him to write songs for her.....he basically said "You're a song writer...write your own songs!" Hard Advice......and Strong Medicine!
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but we're not talking about asking him to write her songs we're talking about the guy she's in love with that she can't have
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But musically how do we feel about them?
I like the production/sound of Hard Advice better. But That Made Me Stronger has a better groove. Lyrically, they're both dogs. Sloppy and in need of a little more craft. Stay out of record stores. Don't buy that dog. |
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