I don't normally pay attention to lyrics of "poppish" songs but a couple stuck out in my head today as songs that on the surface seem nice and romantic or whatever, but really are just creepy and stalkerish.
First one is James Blunt - Beautiful:
So basically this guy is smitten over someone that he hasn't actually ever talked to, know anything about--but rather someone he simply glanced at on a subway, the place where the most creepozoids come out. And not only that, she was with someone, but it's okay since he's got a "plan".
Then he calls her beautiful, as if that somehow makes things pure and innocent..when what he's really thinking is, "God you're hot and I want to rail you".
He's got that latter part right, but there's only one way to describe someone who thinks an angel sent him someone he caught a short glimpse at--PSYCHO.
And then there's: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
It's a nice little message isn't it--except again it's written to a girl he had just met..According to this.
Yeah that's not creepy at all.."Hi I'm Dave, I think "You're Beautiful" and I wrote a song about you".
First one is James Blunt - Beautiful:
I saw an angel.
Of that I'm sure.
She smiled at me on the subway.
She was with another man.
But I won't lose no sleep on that,
'Cause I've got a plan.
You're beautiful. You're beautiful.
You're beautiful, it's true.
So basically this guy is smitten over someone that he hasn't actually ever talked to, know anything about--but rather someone he simply glanced at on a subway, the place where the most creepozoids come out. And not only that, she was with someone, but it's okay since he's got a "plan".
Then he calls her beautiful, as if that somehow makes things pure and innocent..when what he's really thinking is, "God you're hot and I want to rail you".
There must be an angel with a smile on her face,
When she thought up that I should be with you.
But it's time to face the truth,
I will never be with you.
He's got that latter part right, but there's only one way to describe someone who thinks an angel sent him someone he caught a short glimpse at--PSYCHO.
And then there's: Plain White T's - Hey There Delilah
Hey there Delilah
I know times are getting hard
But just believe me, girl
Someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good
We'll have the life we knew we would
It's a nice little message isn't it--except again it's written to a girl he had just met..According to this.
A friend introduced Higgenson to his muse five years ago.
"I thought she was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen," he says. "I told her, 'I have a song about you already.' Obviously, there was no song. But I thought it was smooth."
He waited a year to write the song. Now, it's inescapable.
Yeah that's not creepy at all.."Hi I'm Dave, I think "You're Beautiful" and I wrote a song about you".