Lyrics and metaphors

Was listening to WFTSC (the track) and realized that Barney sings "To the wall and through the door".. and in "Loveless", he sings "A ten foot wall without a door"...

Thought this was pretty neat.. any other similar lyrical metaphors that any others have caught?

a shot right through with a bolt of blue.

"Just like the ocean or the sea..."

He mentions 'buying' love in Vanishing Point ("he buys love to sell tomorrow")and also in GIAUE ("real love can't be bought") So in the past he writes about someone buying it, but nowadays reckons that can't be done...maybe a shift in attitude steming from his personal life?

Chris owen wrote: He mentions 'buying' love in Vanishing Point ("he buys love to sell tomorrow")and also in GIAUE ("real love can't be bought") So in the past he writes about someone buying it, but nowadays reckons that can't be done...maybe a shift in attitude steming from his personal life?

that's what I'm thinking too, Chris.. that these lyrics and metaphors from different songs and times are used differently can be signifying some shifts in attitude or feelings. In Loveless, Barney was singing of feeling that he felt he had no way in/out (wall with no doors).. but in WFTSC there is a way out, through the door.

Having read your comments, I just realized too that Barney sings of buying love also in Crystal. "Here comes love, it's like honey, You can't buy it with money"

so.. 3 songs so far, talking about buying/selling love.. Vanishing Point, Crystal, GIAUE

2 songs using the wall/door metaphor Loveless, WFTSC

Gonna go look for some more..

thats not a metaphor, thats a similie.

wait..have I got that right

nmc wrote:

Chris owen wrote: He mentions 'buying' love in Vanishing Point ("he buys love to sell tomorrow")and also in GIAUE ("real love can't be bought") So in the past he writes about someone buying it, but nowadays reckons that can't be done...maybe a shift in attitude steming from his personal life?

that's what I'm thinking too, Chris.. that these lyrics and metaphors from different songs and times are used differently can be signifying some shifts in attitude or feelings. In Loveless, Barney was singing of feeling that he felt he had no way in/out (wall with no doors).. but in WFTSC there is a way out, through the door.

Having read your comments, I just realized too that Barney sings of buying love also in Crystal. "Here comes love, it's like honey, You can't buy it with money"

so.. 3 songs so far, talking about buying/selling love.. Vanishing Point, Crystal, GIAUE

And of course, World (Price of Love).

How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

john dougherty wrote: while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

me yer dafty :(

hey b b b baby. i wanna make love with you.

shit...sorry. that's not Barney. that was me last night bladdered in the Blob shop Pub.

See the lyrics to Cries and Whispers.

There are also numerous references to fraternal relationships in NO songs (Perfect Kiss, for one).

The bridal imagery in Dreams Never End was good...seems to touch off on a couple of the themes in Ceremony.

what about 'get the message'

"I always thought of you as my brick wall built like an angel, six feet tall"... "And when you go away, I start to weep You're too expensive girl to keep Isn't it sweet?" "Take my independent point of view I've loosened my wallet, thanks to you Don't do me any favors"

you took my time and you took my money....

NObabe wrote:

john dougherty wrote: while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

me yer dafty :(

what does 'me yer dafty' mean? I dont speak eastern european languages..

"He'll get you flying"

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

its the new united europe. driving across the continent with no documents. well you don't need a passport anymore in the eu. this is just my interpretaion.

Ronald Kirsch wrote:

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

its the new united europe. driving across the continent with no documents. well you don't need a passport anymore in the eu. this is just my interpretaion.

Then it would be "travelling with no document"...

But indeed it's an interesting line. Maybe it does mean the oppsoite: travelling illegally with a fake document? Though Barney himself wouldn't need a fake passport.., ha.

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Ronald Kirsch wrote:

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

its the new united europe. driving across the continent with no documents. well you don't need a passport anymore in the eu. this is just my interpretaion.

Then it would be "travelling with no document"...

But indeed it's an interesting line. Maybe it does mean the oppsoite: travelling illegally with a fake document? Though Barney himself wouldn't need a fake passport.., ha.

or maybe barney's on his own motorcycle diaries journey through south america.

I've always liked Barney's 'sea' lyrics... Further examples: Mesh "The antique sea" Cries And Whispers "Ship sails out to sea..." Leave Me Alone "On a thousand islands in the sea.../A sailor trod this ground..."

Snorri xxx

Snorrimon wrote: I've always liked Barney's 'sea' lyrics... Further examples: Mesh "The antique sea" Cries And Whispers "Ship sails out to sea..." Leave Me Alone "On a thousand islands in the sea.../A sailor trod this ground..."

Snorri xxx

Our love is like the flowers The rain the sea and the hours (Village)

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

Document was the only word that he could get to reasonably rhyme with continent or was it the other way round :\ohwell:

lucyjane wrote:

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

Document was the only word that he could get to reasonably rhyme with continent or was it the other way round :\ohwell:

Travelling with an argument??

Barney must defo enjoy a weed judging by all these re-arranged/re-hashed lyrics.

"Ibiza, Majorca, and Benidorm too I've searched all these places but never found you"

that's coz u haven't steered you boat to Australia, Barney mate.

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lucyjane wrote:

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

Document was the only word that he could get to reasonably rhyme with continent or was it the other way round :\ohwell:

Travelling with an argument??

I like that one, could be used in so many different ways

lucyjane wrote:

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lucyjane wrote:

john dougherty wrote: How bout that ship in the harbor in blue monday, and the ship in wftsc...any ships or boats in other songs?

while we're on the subject....what on earth is Barney talking about when he is " traveling with a document around the continent"...?

Document was the only word that he could get to reasonably rhyme with continent or was it the other way round :\ohwell:

Travelling with an argument??

I like that one, could be used in so many different ways

Travelled with a document because FedEx refused to deliver it?

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