kreacher Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 18 minutes ago, mellody said: After listening several times, I agree, that it sounds like it's about some sort of addiction. Could be a person, a habit, an item - or actual drugs/alcohol, which of course I hope it isn't. Maybe he's addicted to chainsaws - they hurt him, right? In fact the song has grown on me as well now. It's still my least fave, but it slowly crawls into your head. Addictive. i think you're right! He's a "slave to the rhythm" of that sweet chainsaw motor I was just thinking today how this song is like a little bug that crawls into your brain and makes a nest there where it lives & dances around. And the times when you aren't thinking of the song it's just sleeping. I guess it makes sense if it's about addiction cause he made it addictive as f**k 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giraffeandy Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 (edited) 16 minutes ago, kreacher said: i think you're right! He's a "slave to the rhythm" of that sweet chainsaw motor I was just thinking today how this song is like a little bug that crawls into your brain and makes a nest there where it lives & dances around. And the times when you aren't thinking of the song it's just sleeping. I guess it makes sense if it's about addiction cause he made it addictive as f**k But with a chainsaw, shackles are not a problem anymore... Edited October 10, 2019 by giraffeandy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 1 hour ago, giraffeandy said: But with a chainsaw, shackles are not a problem anymore... Maybe the shackles stand for the protective clothing he should wear for not getting hurt. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sara09 Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 5 hours ago, mellody said: Maybe he's addicted to chainsaws - they hurt him, right? 4 hours ago, kreacher said: i think you're right! He's a "slave to the rhythm" of that sweet chainsaw motor You just won best comment of the year on the MFC! That line won't be the same ever again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted October 10, 2019 Share Posted October 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, sara09 said: You just won best comment of the year on the MFC! That line won't be the same ever again Great. Now we have one song about Mika's cat and one about his chainsaw collection. What's next? "Platform Ballerinas" being about his dogs? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted October 10, 2019 Author Share Posted October 10, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 5:38 AM, dcdeb said: It's grown on me as well, but not my favorite either. Curious, what's the worst song on the album, in your opinion? Missed this question - atm worst song is Stay High, but I'm not keen on I Went To Hell Last Night, Blue and Platform Ballerinas either. I think the harder question would be what is my favourite song? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 From the "Le Fatto Quotidiano" interview: Your current period is not simple. I would say sad, but sadness is like a drug: it has an intoxicating effect. With that quote, I'd say that's what Cry is about, sadness. It makes him cry, but he feels drawn towards it. I don't think I'd have made this connection without this interview, because for me, sadness certainly isn't something I find intoxicating or am drawn towards. Maybe I did as a teenager, but not anymore today. I love finding these little clues about his songs in interviews. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 1 minute ago, mellody said: From the "Le Fatto Quotidiano" interview: Your current period is not simple. I would say sad, but sadness is like a drug: it has an intoxicating effect. With that quote, I'd say that's what Cry is about, sadness. It makes him cry, but he feels drawn towards it. I don't think I'd have made this connection without this interview, because for me, sadness certainly isn't something I find intoxicating or drawn towards. Maybe I did as a teenager, but not anymore today. I love finding these little clues about his songs in interviews. That's it, you're right! I would also never have interpreted it this way, but after reading this bit it totally makes sense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krysady Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 7:38 AM, dcdeb said: Curious, what's the worst song on the album, in your opinion? Ice Cream 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikasister Posted October 21, 2019 Share Posted October 21, 2019 On 10/8/2019 at 6:38 AM, dcdeb said: Curious, what's the worst song on the album, in your opinion? Blue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megustaelpulpo Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Starlight said: Eso es, tienes razón! Tampoco lo hubiera interpretado de esta manera, pero después de leer este fragmento, ¡tiene sentido! Great discovery! The song speaks of sadness. I read the lyrics again...it's so sad...poor boy...he is very sad and he always always always with smile...🥺 Edited October 22, 2019 by Megustaelpulpo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starlight Posted October 22, 2019 Share Posted October 22, 2019 17 hours ago, krysady said: Ice Cream It is 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellie Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 10:54 PM, mellody said: From the "Le Fatto Quotidiano" interview: Your current period is not simple. I would say sad, but sadness is like a drug: it has an intoxicating effect. With that quote, I'd say that's what Cry is about, sadness. It makes him cry, but he feels drawn towards it. I don't think I'd have made this connection without this interview, because for me, sadness certainly isn't something I find intoxicating or am drawn towards. Maybe I did as a teenager, but not anymore today. I love finding these little clues about his songs in interviews. I wasnt too far off then 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carafon Posted October 23, 2019 Share Posted October 23, 2019 On 10/21/2019 at 11:45 PM, krysady said: Ice Cream Same for me …….It's been ok in live concerts and acoustic versions but on the recording I feel like there is Maria Sharapova playing a match in the next room 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikasister Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 For me ths song it isnt so bad. I prefer it before Blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carafon Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 10/10/2019 at 5:53 PM, mellody said: After listening several times, I agree, that it sounds like it's about some sort of addiction. Could be a person, a habit, an item - or actual drugs/alcohol, which of course I hope it isn't. Maybe he's addicted to chainsaws - they hurt him, right? In fact the song has grown on me as well now. It's still my least fave, but it slowly crawls into your head. Addictive. Could it be about the time he didn't have any inspiration to make new songs? When he thought that maybe his career was about to finish and he was not as much in love with music as before ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Morton Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 Has anyone else looked at the lyrics from the book (in the cd case) and noticed the first two verses have diffrent lyrics written down from what MIKA is singing? Or is this just the US version? I would be intrested to know if anyone else saw this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted November 7, 2019 Author Share Posted November 7, 2019 8 hours ago, Hannah Morton said: Has anyone else looked at the lyrics from the book (in the cd case) and noticed the first two verses have diffrent lyrics written down from what MIKA is singing? Or is this just the US version? I would be intrested to know if anyone else saw this! The lyrics in the booklet are just wrong - check our Lyrics thread for a better version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paoletta Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 this song is for me an anti depressive especially when he sing : l'll be OK again, I'll be OK again I'll be OK again, I won't cry over you ... i stop cry and stay Ok again it's magic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Ko Kolkowska Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 I like this song a lot. I like the rhythm, I like the way Mika is pronouncing words - very softly but as he decided something and he will not change his decision even if it hurts. I wonder if it's not about his separation with Greg Wells.... They say it is Greg's sound on all Mika's records (before MNIMH of course). "Cause I can’t be your slave to the rhythmI've got shackles on my feet...." As he was tired not to create his music as he feels it. It was getting heavier and heavier. "I can't be your bitch to the rhythmThat won't be enough for me" In one of interviews Mika said that this separation was like a "divorce" for him - even they were not "married" with Greg. "Why do I keep on finding ways to be next to youWhen no one makes me feel more alone than you" But Mika decides to go his own way even if it hurts - he will not cry over. "l'll be OK again, I'll be OK againI'll be OK again, I won't cry over you" Well, this is my interpretation 😀 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carafon Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 4 hours ago, Anna Ko Kolkowska said: I like this song a lot. I like the rhythm, I like the way Mika is pronouncing words - very softly but as he decided something and he will not change his decision even if it hurts. I wonder if it's not about his separation with Greg Wells.... They say it is Greg's sound on all Mika's records (before MNIMH of course). "Cause I can’t be your slave to the rhythmI've got shackles on my feet...." As he was tired not to create his music as he feels it. It was getting heavier and heavier. "I can't be your bitch to the rhythmThat won't be enough for me" In one of interviews Mika said that this separation was like a "divorce" for him - even they were not "married" with Greg. "Why do I keep on finding ways to be next to youWhen no one makes me feel more alone than you" But Mika decides to go his own way even if it hurts - he will not cry over. "l'll be OK again, I'll be OK againI'll be OK again, I won't cry over you" Well, this is my interpretation 😀 Interresting ! I thought it was about being unable to create music for a while because of the music industry ,but you may be right ,or could be a mix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 I think you all try to read too much into these lyrics (and the other songs). A good songwriter can take inspiration from a fleeting mood, something someone says, a chance event, and imagine themselves in that situation. It doesn't always have to be directly about the writer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Ko Kolkowska Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 51 minutes ago, silver said: I think you all try to read too much into these lyrics (and the other songs). A good songwriter can take inspiration from a fleeting mood, something someone says, a chance event, and imagine themselves in that situation. It doesn't always have to be directly about the writer. When Mika tells us the story about a song we find out a new meaning. For Cry it was my interpretation from the begining. I did not do any text analysis or anything. But as fans here very often say they don't know what this song can be about I just put my interpretation.You can agree or not. Generally I do not analyse each and every word of the song. Often I just feel the song without correct understanding of the lyrics. Yes, I do not know all Mika songs by heart Some of them yes, but not all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellody Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 1 hour ago, silver said: I think you all try to read too much into these lyrics (and the other songs). A good songwriter can take inspiration from a fleeting mood, something someone says, a chance event, and imagine themselves in that situation. It doesn't always have to be directly about the writer. Generally true, and I'm sure there are some Mika songs that is true for - for example Platform Ballerinas or Oh Girl You're the Devil could be songs like that. I thought also Celebrate, but not sure about that anymore meanwhile... Anyway, Mika says this album is deeply personal , and I believe he put a lot of thought into it. He always says "listen to my music if you want to understand me", so that's what I try, to find out what he means with his lyrics. @Anna Ko Kolkowska @carafon interesting interpretations, thanks for sharing! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikasister Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 But you still haven't realized that the song talks about when I left him 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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