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HermiG Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 5:20 PM |
| What is the meaning behind the Long Way Down lyrics/have Travis mentioned this song in any interviews? :) |
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Nell Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 7:17 PM |
you mean other then the "possible" story of J. Smith ( you know, the story of the whole album)?
other than that, no idea :)
I believe it's Dougies Song and Fran changed the lyrics - just a bit - but don't quote me on that... |
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Typing to Reach You Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 8:02 PM |
| Well, I don't know about any deep philosophical meaning. :P But literally it's supposedly about J. Smith standing on a rooftop or something, contemplating jumping off. |
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Intergalactic91 Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 8:05 PM |
| The whole jumping off a building thing commiting suicide |
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rebekah Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 8:31 PM |
| Is't he about to commit suicide? |
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BenFilbert Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 8:32 PM |
Dougie melody, Fran lyrics.
About J Smith standing on a building contemplating jumping off. :) Other than that, no idea. |
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neo1011 Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 9:10 PM |
I reckon it could be a subtle reference to The Matrix
'...run little rabbit back to your hole in the ground, it's a long way down...'
I love this song. Can't get it out of my head.
I wish this would be a a single!
Reminds me a bit of Madonna's Die Another Day.
'...they will never take me alive...' |
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TheBoyWithAName Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 9:17 PM |
rebekah wrote: Is't he about to commit suicide?
Fran said J. Smith didn't commit suicide, right? |
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rebekah Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 9:26 PM |
TheBoyWithAName wrote: rebekah wrote: Is't he about to commit suicide?
Fran said J. Smith didn't commit suicide, right?
OKay well..contemplating it :p Like Ben said
I swearr I've seen an interview...maybe i'm making this up..hmm..I just can't remember where..
I think this might actually be my favourite song :) |
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 9:55 PM |
| The lyrics to LWD are cool. I think the "run little rabbit" might refer to J. Smith to J. Smith being too scared to jump, being caught in the headlights and getting confused. Then the "They're never taking me alive" could be a resolution to try again... or to not try again... either way, it's cool. |
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BenFilbert Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 10:05 PM |
the boy with a cryptic name wrote: The lyrics to LWD are cool. I think the "run little rabbit" might refer to J. Smith to J. Smith being too scared to jump, being caught in the headlights and getting confused. Then the "They're never taking me alive" could be a resolution to try again... or to not try again... either way, it's cool.
Oh bloody hell, don't start all this again! lol |
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the boy with a cryptic name Posted Tue 13 Jan, 2009 10:29 PM |
BenFilbert wrote: the boy with a cryptic name wrote: The lyrics to LWD are cool. I think the "run little rabbit" might refer to J. Smith to J. Smith being too scared to jump, being caught in the headlights and getting confused. Then the "They're never taking me alive" could be a resolution to try again... or to not try again... either way, it's cool.
Oh bloody hell, don't start all this again! lol
I would like to state categorically that I don't want to start a huge lyric speculation festival again, so if you're feeling the allure of the speculation please ignore my post completely and erase it from your memory. :P
Whilst we're on soon-to-be-taboo topics, if I hear anyone talking about removing/chopping and changing/replacing/improving/disproving/rearranging/analysing the song order on Ode, I'll scream :| |
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Somewhere Else Posted Wed 14 Jan, 2009 12:37 AM |
| LOL |
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Rammsfer Posted Wed 14 Jan, 2009 2:27 AM |
| Please J Smith, don't commit suicide! |
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Nell Posted Wed 14 Jan, 2009 10:28 AM |
Rammsfer wrote: Please J Smith, don't commit suicide!
I thought he wanted to commit suicide in the bathroom and just when he was about to do hit fate beat him to it - and he died because of the radio that fell into the bathtub. So he definitely didn't commit suicide.
I also thought I read somewhere here - in this forum - that "long way down" refers to the way down from heaven to hell - as he gots thrown out from heaven :)....wasn't that in the story of ..huh..I don't know - the "final" story -somebody wrote....
u got me confused guys....
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