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Jacob 07:17 pm UTC 07/18/07 |
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Of course "Total Eclipse" is a depressing song. - Conas 06:38 pm UTC 07/18/07 |
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To me it was "Every now and then I get a little bit tired of listening to the sound of my tears." that always struck a special spot inside of me.
> I know what a depressing song sounds like. The reason why
> “Total Eclipse” is so depressing is because it holds the
> most depressing line ever to be written:
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> “Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the
> best of all the years have gone by”
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> Everyone can relate to that line, and their first reaction
> would be “My god that line is so true and depressing”
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> As a young lad I’d actually rephrase that line:
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> “Every now and then I get a little bit nervous that the
> best of all the years ARE going by”
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> That line is depressing of course it is, not only does it
> actually make a lot of sense, it actually makes you think
> about growing old, and that you’ll never stay young
> forever. It seems strange that Jim would put that line in
> a song, it doesn’t sound like his way of thinking.
>
> Just a thought.
>
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