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"Southern Belles In London Sing" - The Faint
Date: Feb 27th, 2007 6:06:03 pm - Subscribe
Mood: energized
A Radical Dreamers journey through despair: and a slight Faint

A break from the hard rock lyrics for a moment to write about this song. I totally adore this song. It has the most plays on my ipod at about 23 plays. Its awesome and it sounds like a story, kinda like a really great anime theme song. Great beat, and the lyrics move so well. Here ya go... "Southern Belles In London Sing" - The Faint:

(there is truly no chorus in this song, its really one long verse.)
Part 1(the only way I can break it down):
" Scarlet boots, the kiss of death
Patience and the end of it
Blended angels, whispered love
Countdown til it's gone, for long
Velvet voices, haunting slow
Darkened nooks, with bright decor
Georgian femmes are gone for weeks
Southern Belles in London Sing"

--Great descriptions in this part. Scarlet boots, obviously a description of a female and I imagine one wearing red boots to at least the knee, maybe a skirt thats black. And she is one hell of a kisser, i.e. the kiss of death. I get the feeling we havent seen each other in a while and that patience is wearing thin but we will see each other soon. Blended angels are helping us get back together again, and whispered love is the feeling in the air. Countdown till its gone for long is the distance and the patience of waiting. Her voice must be very nice as well like velvet, and its a haunting tone at how wonderful it is. It's dreary because she isn't here thus why the nooks are dark but still hold bright decor, possibly a reference to the near future shining. The final 2 lines will be discussed in part 4..--

Part 2:
"I'm staring down the Eppley gate
Two more days before the plane arrives-
And you'll be standing here with your smile
Carving up the lobby seats
Pushing down the caffeine drinks
Checking the arrival screens for yours"

--Ah so now the patience comes to an end. Waiting at the airport for this countdown to end. Very soon she will be here smiling, but whilst I wait I am fidgety. I'm destroying seats, drinking energy drinks like sobe, and constantly checking the arrival screens, to see how much longer till you are here.--

Part 3:
"A hundred feet above the landing
There's a girl gliding down
She's floating toward me now
Her sleeves are all stretching out
And the jet is following behind"

--And now the girl is almost landing and it seems so close that she isn't even in the plane. Instead she is flying down read to give ya a great big hug, the kind where you haven't seen someone in so long that you just kind of hug and hug, and continue to hug. And then theres the jet reminding you that its just your imagination.--

Break:
"Wake up"

--Stop the mind tricks, she isn't off the jet yet--

Part 4 (Finale):
"London skids a grinding halt
Last night left to spend apart
Your bags are packed by now for home
Stories of the tour unfold
Booking Agents
Broken Nose
Butting heads with creeping dolts
Georgian Femmes are gone for weeks
Southern Belles in London Sing"

--This one is a bit more interesting. To me it sounds like a discussion of the trip. With the thought coming from the final night they were apart. The bags get packed the night before. And my semi-proof is right there with "Stories of the tour unfold". Seems someone might be someone in show business. Booking Agents hasseling them, a broken nose from a bar fight maybe? Butting heads with dolts is one way to get a nose broken quick. And now you see why I waited to explain the final 2 lines in part 1. The final 2 lines assure me that the lady in the scarlet boots is a singer, from Georgia. Which makes her a Southern Belle. And she is gone for weeks on tour in London. And in London she was still a southern belle but she is singing.--

"Southern Belles in London Sing"

-Thank you for reading it was fun Hope you enjoy the song. I recommend downloading it if you can find it... or hell just buy all 3 Faint cds.
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