about him wanting to be “tied up and twisted” is a bit off-putting as well …
7. “The One I Love,” R.E.M.It sounds like the perfect song for a radio dedication when Michael Stipe sings, “This one goes Not exactly an uplifting declaration of true love, but people seem to focus on that first line before listening to the rest of the song, hence the constant misinterpretation.
8. “This Land Is Your Land,” Woody GuthrieI remember singing this song in elementary school and thinking it sounded so pleasant and positive. It’s actually a critique of the idealistic version of the
out to the one I love.” Oh, except until he gets to the line about the one he loves being “a simple prop to occupy my time.” Ouch! This song hardly inspires romantic feelings; actually, it makes Stipe seem like kind of a jerk. He’s basically saying the one he “loves” is nothing more than a waste of his time that he’s abandoned.
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