4 Answered Questions for the topic song lyrics

Song Lyrics English Origins Allusions

09/29/19

Is the song "Mabel Grey" by Brown Bird an allusion to a real ship?
The song [Mabel Grey, by Brown Bird](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E81QKkid4o) contains peculiar lyrics. The lyrics are awfully specific about what happened to this ship, which is a common... more
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07/10/19

What does Nuvoletta's disappearance signify in Finnegans Wake?
I am studying Samuel Barber's art song "Nuvoletta", whose text is adapted from James Joyce's *Finnegans Wake*. I have not studied *Finnegans Wake*. The music is very beautiful.As I understand it,... more
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Song Lyrics Literature Symbolism

05/14/19

What's the symbolism in The Twelve Days of Christmas?
The popular Christmas song "The Twelve Days of Christmas" has many different versions, but they're usually something along the lines of the following (final verse, which includes all the... more
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Song Lyrics Grammar Japanese Meaning

03/19/19

How is 何者にもなれない translated?
> 何者にもなれない Let's break it down... *何も here means nothing (with negatives) *者 means people *に is the target particle *なる means to become *なれない is the negative potential of なる How in the... more
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