Chris won't come back....

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

I like Ghosts, because I understand the phrase "it's just a ghost of what you used to be" and all the other phrases like that. Mostly, though, I don't care about the lyrics, I just look for the notes I like, and I almost always like stevie's voice quality *addicted*. In reality, I think many, many, of her lyrics are really bad... (there, I admitted it) but I also think she has really bad lyrics interspersed with good in the same song...that's why I ignore the lyrics and just glean the music (band, production) and THE VOICE. To be a stevie fan, I think that's what you have to do...

It's hard for me to get over atrocious lyrics, unfortunately. They set the mood for me and if she's moaning about depending on her music like a husband, I just want to say goodbye to this cruel world and end it all.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

if she's moaning about depending on her music like a husband, I just want to say goodbye to this cruel world and end it all.

To quote Niles, from 'The Nanny': "Alas, you say it, but you don't mean it."

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

It's hard for me to get over atrocious lyrics, unfortunately. They set the mood for me and if she's moaning about depending on her music like a husband, I just want to say goodbye to this cruel world and end it all.

I understand, but, I'm a girl, so... Plus, I know Stevie's really not like that, she would totally kick some a-hole to the curb, and is just using the song to lament the love loss - lost because she had to kick the a-hole to the curb! Also, I understand what people tell themselves..."well, I had to kick this a-hole to the curb, and I'm really sad, but I have other things that get me through..." Yeah, she didn't phrase it very well, but like I said, I'm used to bad lyrics from Stevie, and mainly love her voice...you might even say...If I wrote a song..."I depend on her voice like a husband...helping me ignore the bad lyrics...it's just a ghost of what she used to be...or maybe never was, except for intermittendleee..."

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

To quote Niles, from 'The Nanny': "Alas, you say it, but you don't mean it."

Of course not. But it sure sings. I'll raise you one, though:

"The next time you give your clothes away, why don't you just stay in them?"

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

If it's any consolation, I think the "Paris to London, London to Paris" parts are incredibly bad.

It's actually "Paris to Rome, London to Paris"... if you're gonna tear the lyrics apart, at least get them right.

Truth be told, I'd have liked that line much better if she didn't use Paris twice. But I can still enjoy the song the way Stevie wrote it... 'cuz I'm not an uncompromising sadist.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

It's actually "Paris to Rome, London to Paris"... if you're gonna tear the lyrics apart, at least get them right.

Eh, I never piad attention to them much because I hated them.

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

Truth be told, I'd have liked that line much better if she didn't use London twice. But I can still enjoy the song the way Stevie wrote it... 'cuz I'm not an uncompromising sadist.

A nihilistic sadist. Yup, that's me.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by dissention

Oh, definitely. Sometimes they've made cliches fresh, sometimes not. Chris and Stevie are the biggest offenders, but I, unfortunately, can't get to them in time.

:cough: :cough: "Family Man" :cough: :cough: "A face as soft as a tear in a clown's eye" :cough :cough

[dissention]

Originally Posted by GateandGarden

:cough: :cough: "Family Man" :cough: :cough: "A face as soft as a tear in a clown's eye" :cough :cough

I was speaking in terms of their entire careers so far, not any particular songs. I find Lindsey to be the least cliched of them all, though he's had quite a few cringers.

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by dissention

I'm glad it does so much for you. I do like the last verse, though. But I enjoy I Miss You quite a bit, so...

Me too!! Love that song.

"Love Changes" sucks ass.... sorry, Hillary....

[amber]

Originally Posted by dissention

I was speaking in terms of their entire careers so far, not any particular songs. I find Lindsey to be the least cliched of them all, though he's had quite a few cringers.

They've all had cringers. This may be one of those threads where no one answers me, but I fully admit (as I did previously) that Stevie's lyrics are...spotty, at best. IMO.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Me too!! Love that song.

"Love Changes" sucks ass.... sorry, Hillary....

Love Changes is the worst one on TISL, right next to Every Day and Too Far From Texas. Good lord.

I Miss You has a very dream-like vibe to it, I like it.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Me too!! Love that song.

"Love Changes" sucks ass.... sorry, Hillary....

Okay, I'm hurting for "Love Changes", but I can't bring myself to type out another long-ass pseudo-interpretation thingy tonight.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by amber

They've all had cringers. This may be one of those threads where no one answers me, but I fully admit (as I did previously) that Stevie's lyrics are...spotty, at best. IMO.

I've answered you.

And I agree about Stevie. She was a divine songwriter for years, but then lost it, in my opinion.

[GateandGarden]

Originally Posted by dissention

Love Changes is the worst one on TISL, right next to Every Day and Too Far From Texas. Good lord.

I don't care for the country track on that CD, but

LEAVE MY LOVE "EVERY DAY" ALONE! IT'S THE SONG THAT GOT ME INTO STEVIE!!!

Okay, I'll stop with all the melodrama. Eh, maybe. Just had to let that out. As Celine says in one of her cheesiest English songs to date, "Everybody's talkin' my baby down."

(But, damn it, Stevie can't even remember the friggin' words to that song when she performs it live! I've yet to hear a live version in which she really sounds like she gives a damn).

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by dissention

She was a divine songwriter for years, but then lost it, in my opinion.

So says the guy who digs Beyoncé.