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Rhythm 10.0
Melody 9.5
Instruments 9.5
Lyrics 9.8
Vocal 10.0
This song has been reviewed 8 times. Overall score for this song, 9.8.
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Bright Eyes - A Poetic Retelling Of An Unfortunate Seduction Lyrics

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TitleA Poetic Retelling Of An Unfortunate Seduction
ArtistBright Eyes
AlbumLetting off the Happiness (1998) , Track 9
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Song lyrics
The language in the dimmer rooms
Seems to represent the light source well
How soft they speak and seem to be at peace
With the movement of the music and the madness
That is pulling me into this
And the shades of the lamps are woven red
The light, it stains and consecrates
Anointing all forgotten forms
That swirl and smoke and haunt this place
The girls in gowns all nurse the dark
Pulling it near to their swelling breasts
And watch as it seeps to their hearts
And beats within their virgin chests
And here I know seduction breeds
From wanton hearts that would seduce
And grows and spreads its vine and leaves
Embracing those who might have moved
But now remain to drink the night
From vials black and thick with steam
Such intoxicating delights
That leave you drunk inside this dream
And you watch them take the light from you
And you find yourself
On a velvet couch
Tasting the skin of a foreign girl
Her eyes are black
And wet like oil
And she ties your hands with a string of pearls
And you tremble like a frightened bird
As she closes in and captures you
To place you in the silver cage
Deep within her poisoned womb
And once you're safe inside
She might let you out to fly
In the circles around the room
But it's always night
And there is no moon
And you wonder if you are alive
And you’re not sure if you want to be
But you drank her sweat like it was wine
And you lay with her on a bed of blue
And it's awful sweet
Like the fruit she cuts and feeds to you
lyrics submitted by Kate
lyrics corrected by xcatherinex




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28-07-2004 03:45hottiebelle is offline hottiebelle 

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This song is hott. Hmm, tasting skin...
03-08-2004 18:56justlove is offline justlove 

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i can't say how much i cried and screamed... sometimes the song made me numb, sometimes it hurt me so much...
09-02-2005 02:50medotorg is offline medotorg 

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This song throws so many emotions to the surface, it's almost like a dream, one that leaves you feeling floored and senseless...I love it because you can play it over and over and over and find new meaning in the words, new feeling. It is incredible.
10-05-2005 00:42hellotonoone is offline hellotonoone 

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Yeah it leaves you breathless and it makes you wonder.
17-12-2005 18:47oberstthegod is offline oberstthegod 

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this song is sooooo good
24-06-2006 11:10ZippoBoy is offline ZippoBoy 

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anyone who can't find beauty in this song ought be shot in the head. it almost feels like a good hit of ecstacy. the build is amazing, and it bursts apart like an orgasm. i think if more people heard songs like these, there would be a lot more bright eyes fans. i just don't think people in general can relate to the complexity of coners music. this kid is amazing wise for his age. not only that... but i can relae to almost anything he says... and i feel so great that i'm not crazy... that someone else seems to think about the same shit.

i still don't get why everyone thinks this music is depressing. i think it's triumphant, and empowering. if everyone sat down and listened to bright eyes... and understood his message, they'd at least be able to say wow... what amazing lyrics.

i hate comparing him to dylan, but he is the new dylan i think. this is music for the revolution, that will never happen.

aside from some incredable rhymes... coner's lyrics are hands down the greatest thing i've ever heard. no bullshit, just honest humanity. i love how people think he's whinny... cuz his whine is often bustling with anger. he's an angry commentator... the world makes him sick, and still inspires him. pink floyd... the wall is very whiney... and it's pulling for your sympathy... oberst doesn't ask for pity... he just states the few things he's learned in life... take it or burn it... i doubt he really cares... he just wants happieness, even though he knows you can't hold on to it...

sorry about the tangent... i want coner to run for president. i love this guy... i'm pretty retarded and gay for him... and i'm a straight guy... i'm just sure i know him, only via his music.
05-02-2008 22:59nirvanafreak22 is offline nirvanafreak22 


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I didnt exactly love this song when I first listened to it, but today, it hit me. It's beautiful, kind of steamy, but kind of insightful and depressing at times. Its just full of something that's incredibly overwhelming. Like bag thats full of something or other and its about to explode and finally does. It's a feeling thats just too powerful.
I love Conor, seriously. He's a genius, and the best songwriter in a long time. I just feel too sorry for him, he's a sad little fellow. I've felt that way, but right now I don't. I know what its like to be depressed and he's been at it for so long, it pains me. For some reason I would rather have him off himself, he just seems too miserable. Would be a loss for all of us fans, though.
Oh, I saw him live with the Mystic Valley Band last friday. It was amazing, it was like I could totally connect with him, as if I was alone in a room with him. If any of you has a chance to see him live, go, it will be the best thing you'll ever live.


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