what are dave's songs about

max · Post by **max** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:07 pm

I was just wondering what you all think Drive in Drive Out is about.

actually, I think there should be more "what's the song about" threads. like i've been wonderin about stone too. I think stone's obviously about guilt, but it's complicated. I'm really starting to dig both of them i think 'cause they're both in 6/8.

I guess I wouldn't mind knowing what dave has said about his songs, but I'm actually more interested in hearing what people think.

sometimes I just think dave must have been high when he writes things and it's not worth thinkin too hard about. . . .

oh yeah, and bad thread header, I know, but I didn't know what else to call it

Matty Boom · Post by **Matty Boom** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 11:29 pm

lyrics, like any poetry, i think are more about what the individual reader thinks rather than what the writer may have intended (if there were any intentions)

i'm sure that's not an answer you're looking for, but it's valid nonetheless

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 10:06 am

Yup...what Matty said

But, I have always thought that DIDO had to deal with God.

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:21 pm

haha, yea, i think its more the interpretation, cause i always thought tripping billies was about living life to the fullest, but when i found out it was about getting high and climbing mountains, i was sortof dispointed

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:44 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:haha, yea, i think its more the interpretation, cause i always thought tripping billies was about living life to the fullest, but when i found out it was about getting high and climbing mountains, i was sortof dispointed

THEY GOT HIGH AND DID THAT SHIT TO LIVE LIFE TO THE FULLEST. whoops.

DJR · Post by **DJR** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 2:26 pm

filmdude100cms wrote:haha, yea, i think its more the interpretation, cause i always thought tripping billies was about living life to the fullest, but when i found out it was about getting high and climbing mountains, i was sortof dispointed

i've kind of taken it as both
i think its antsmarching.org that has little song meaning things on each song's individual page - might wanna check that out too

GSR · Post by **GSR** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:13 pm

http://www.geocities.com/antz12m/library.html

max · Post by **max** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:17 pm

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:Yup...what Matty said

But, I have always thought that DIDO had to deal with God.

really?!?

'cause he says:
Ooh, my head is pounding now
God has all but left me behind
Not a sense of worry

max · Post by **max** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 3:28 pm

"Dave has said that this song has no real direct motive or point, but, is a song for Carter to just go wild on the drums"
-http://www.geocities.com/antz12m/drivein.html

see now that just depresses the hell outta me. his lyrics are good, anyone would argue, but to hear that they have no point . . . .

and listen, i'm not saying that it takes away from the song and yeah i can interpret it any way i want to, but still, wouldn't it have been nice if there was a point in mind when he wrote it?

ah whatever, i'm still hooked on the song and I'd just like to say that Carter is God

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 4:01 pm

max wrote:"Dave has said that this song has no real direct motive or point, but, is a song for Carter to just go wild on the drums"
-http://www.geocities.com/antz12m/drivein.html

see now that just depresses the hell outta me. his lyrics are good, anyone would argue, but to hear that they have no point . . . .

and listen, i'm not saying that it takes away from the song and yeah i can interpret it any way i want to, but still, wouldn't it have been nice if there was a point in mind when he wrote it?

ah whatever, i'm still hooked on the song and I'd just like to say that Carter is God

no, no he isnt

max · Post by **max** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:17 pm

Beauford33 wrote:no, no he isnt

oh, right, I mean no, no he isnt

charliemike · Post by **charliemike** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:34 pm

It would seem to someone (me) that knows only a little about Dave and his background that his songs have a religious undertone to them. Not all of them but enough.

I like listening to music by people that think and don't just write sappy shit about their pet goldfish being eaten by their cat and how shitty that is.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 8:35 pm

max wrote:
Beauford33 wrote:no, no he isnt
oh, right, I mean no, no he isnt

Im right, he isnt. Carter isnt near the best and anyone who knows a big fart from a little fart will know that.

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:33 pm

It seems like some of the stuff carter does today blows DIDO away. YNK, live versions of two step, JTR, and Kit Kat Jam have such crazy time changes and go so much faster.

Beauford33 · Post by **Beauford33** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:35 pm

Davy28 wrote:It seems like some of the stuff carter does today blows DIDO away. YNK, live versions of two step, JTR, and Kit Kat Jam have such crazy time changes and go so much faster.

mmmkay, lets go down that list. YNK, big deal. yeah, its great, but common...broden. dah, fuck it. he is the shit, but I love musicians that know other musicians. sorry.