Someone has been patient enough to explain the lyrics of a Brokencyde song for old people. Example: “I thought you loved me/you never gave a fuck” means “playing with his emotions.” Neat!

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  1. Ok, but I’m still holding out for Brokencyde: Unplugged.

  2. Still waiting for someone to explain, “…if there’s a bustle in your hedgerow..” to me.

  3. I hate this. The beautiful thing about Brokencyde’s art is that their lyrics are open to interpretation. It can mean something different for everybody. When you try to explain it, you take away its immense power.

  4. Perfect. Now if you can just provide me with an explanation of these other things, I think we’ll be able to finally communicate on an even level:
    - What is a Brokencyde?
    - What is a webpage?
    - What is rap?
    - Why don’t my grandkids ever visit?

    Thanks,
    An Old Person

  5. RapGenius indeed!

  6. can someone explain the lyrics to this little number:

    “Oh oh oh oh AH!
    I just died in your arms tonight
    Must have been some kind of kid
    I coulda walked away, I shoulda walked away”

    Who was the kid referenced?

  7. Presented without commentary.

  8. I would say that it loses something in the translation, but what’s less than nothing? Besides the name of my new screamo band, of course.

  9. Songmeanings.net has a different take on this. Apparently it is actually about suicide and how I might be a lesbian.

  10. Well I can see myself getting lost in rapgenius.com for at least the rest of the week.

  11. The project to decrypt Weezer lyrics is still in progress. No ETA has been provided.

  12. “And then you say your sad, lost everything you had
    Still everyday your always taking life from me”

    (She’s making him listen to Brokencyde)

  13. I just recovered from laughing uncontrollably at this one:

    Lyrics:
    Send me to another place we hear
    Any place, I dont care

    Explanation:
    Maybe heaven

    Please tell me that one of you Monsters did that! PLEASE!

    • No, but I just registered an account there.

    • This is the one that made me lose it.

      Lyrics:
      And I think that all the pain was gone
      And that I wouldn’t be here but another day goes on

      Explanation:
      Instead of suicide he continues life and by 2009 (their debut album) he’s a party animal with barely any more sad feelings, and by 2010 (sophomore album), he’s totally happy again… good thing you didn’t give up Sev!

      Yeah GOOD THING YOU DIDN’T GIVE UP, GUY! Glad you’re happy making the rest of the world unhappy!

  14. Wait…I get it now. Teacherman’s AP English students must be doing this as their class project of interpreting modern “poetry”.

  15. Holy shit, I had no idea they were actually using English words!

  16. Truth, as a hip hop appreciator/ sheltered person I have found rapgenius.com to be helpful sometimes! It’s the urban dictionary of rap songs, things you secretly want explained but are too scared to ask in person.

  17. I strongly encourage everyone to take a look at the entry for Soulja Boy’s “Crank That”. Here is an excerpt:

  18. you guys ever read the snacks and shit blog? snacksandshit.com

  19. Conspicuously absent is an explanation for Brokencyde itself.

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