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Post by chryredlipstik on Jul 6, 2009 5:04:59 GMT
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Post by NikLovesLeb on Jul 6, 2009 16:00:35 GMT
The song was written before he was famous or even known. It's a song of "fantasy", so I wouldnt put too much stock in it, since it's basically him imagining and observing "fame". Besides, Caleb was 20-21 years old when he wrote it, so things have changed.
The majority of accounts of meeting them say that they were very polite and not rude at all.
Just my 2 cents
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Post by schnucams on Jul 6, 2009 16:47:14 GMT
I think its prophetic more than anything else  |
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Post by antroolez on Jul 7, 2009 3:02:04 GMT
Fuck you and your flashbulbs, snappin' my picture again
but didn't they say that album was about their sort of hopes for the future? lol just a thought...
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Post by chryredlipstik on Jul 7, 2009 5:46:19 GMT
Good points all of you  |
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Post by benief on Jul 7, 2009 8:24:21 GMT
Fuck you and your flashbulbs, snappin' my picture again but didn't they say that album was about their sort of hopes for the future? lol just a thought... what an excellent little line that is. |
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Post by morag on Jul 8, 2009 20:12:54 GMT
i like it....worst part...i think i might have just forever sang (or warbled along) to this track, so never realised what it was about, nor that line that some one posted above
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Post by antroolez on Jul 9, 2009 2:40:33 GMT
very easy thing to do with the first couple of albums...
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Post by morag on Jul 9, 2009 17:27:05 GMT
very easy thing to do with the first couple of albums... i disagree. i just have a habit of singing rather than paying attention |
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Post by antroolez on Jul 13, 2009 1:16:40 GMT
? i was agreeing with you, saying because of the way caleb sort of mumbles it's easy to just sort of make up parts without fully understanding them...
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Post by BlackCatWithTheGift on Jul 13, 2009 17:16:01 GMT
I hope that's not what Genius is about lol! I don't think they'd experienced enough paparazzi and mental fans etc by the release of Y&YM to write a song about being annoyed by it. If it had been on OBTN or even BOTT, it might be a more plausible back story. I've heard Caleb say a few times as well that a lot of his lyrics are based on imaginary stories, and I reckon of all the albums, Y&YM is probably the most imaginary. Besides, from what I've heard from people who've met the band is that they're all really friendly and chatty and cheerful. I hope so anyway lol, don't ruin my perfect image of them!  |
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Post by chryredlipstik on Jul 14, 2009 6:16:07 GMT
I hope that's not what Genius is about lol! I don't think they'd experienced enough paparazzi and mental fans etc by the release of Y&YM to write a song about being annoyed by it. If it had been on OBTN or even BOTT, it might be a more plausible back story. I've heard Caleb say a few times as well that a lot of his lyrics are based on imaginary stories, and I reckon of all the albums, Y&YM is probably the most imaginary. Besides, from what I've heard from people who've met the band is that they're all really friendly and chatty and cheerful. I hope so anyway lol, don't ruin my perfect image of them! No worries! I was just trying to get peoples feelings about it. Does anyone think that maybe they do feel that way at the present time... like maybe when you hear the stories of them looking angry and/or passing ppl by and just getting on their bus etc... I cant say for myself since I have never had the opportunity (yet  ) to meet them! |
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Post by BlackCatWithTheGift on Jul 14, 2009 8:55:46 GMT
Hmm good question, I reckon they probably do a bit. Like, Jared always turns his back on the crowd nowadays, and reportedly said that 60% of the fans he meets, he hates. They never thought they'd have this much fame, so probably weren't prepared for it. I know I'd be pissed off with cameras in my face at every turn. I think they probably want to be kind to the fans that have made them into rock gods, but it's probably quite difficult to be cheery all the time. I hope they're nice to me if I ever meet them! |
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Post by chryredlipstik on Jul 15, 2009 2:55:40 GMT
Yeah I totally agree!
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Post by sorocksteady on Jul 15, 2009 4:06:25 GMT
Hmm good question, I reckon they probably do a bit. Like, Jared always turns his back on the crowd nowadays, and reportedly said that 60% of the fans he meets, he hates. They never thought they'd have this much fame, so probably weren't prepared for it. I know I'd be pissed off with cameras in my face at every turn. I think they probably want to be kind to the fans that have made them into rock gods, but it's probably quite difficult to be cheery all the time. I hope they're nice to me if I ever meet them! Jared didn't say he hates 60% of fans he meets...he just said he hates 60% of people he meets...I don't think its directed at the fans necessarily. |
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Post by linkin10 on Jul 15, 2009 6:56:40 GMT
i love the song genuis
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Post by BlackCatWithTheGift on Jul 15, 2009 9:15:19 GMT
Oh right, sorry sorocksteady. I remember reading it in an interview somewhere, must have misremembered the exact words lol. Still, the majority of people they meet will probably be fans, what with having been constantly on tour for most of their musical career.
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Post by jeffica on Jul 15, 2009 9:38:03 GMT
Also (I hope this doesn't come across as being contrary...) I think Jared said that him facing the back of the stage was a musical thing, trying to hear the notes better or something? He's stopped doing it now, I think he realised it came across as standoffish!
Haha I'm so eager to justify bad behaviour!!
I'm sure they can be bastards at times! lalalalala *not listening to self*
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Post by BlackCatWithTheGift on Jul 15, 2009 12:53:47 GMT
Haha I hope you're right about the sound thing! I'd love to see him facing the crowd when I see them live! Ha, it's not bad behaviour, I mean, they're some of the nicest rock stars I've seen in interviews. we can let them off every now and then  |
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Post by aha shake pepscake on Jul 15, 2009 14:32:07 GMT
He hasn't stopped it, has he..?  He looked up like.. 2 times, max, in Copenhagen. With his back facing us all the time. I can't help it but I really, really don't like Jared. I'm glad they have Nathan to balance the Jaredness. Blah. On another note... I love Genius As everyone else said though, I think it was mostly.. future-thoughts. |
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