"Lyrics Explained" Explained

There are so many timeless, inventive, and genius works of art being created everyday, that sometimes a few of them fall through the cracks. My goal here is to help out everyone who doesn't have time to delve deeply into the meaning of the lyrics of todays greatest artistic expressions: songs. As with any art form, the beauty is in the layers. I hope to peel away some of the layers, read between the lines, piece the puzzle together, and use as many cliches as possible along the way. So please to enjoy the meanings as I see them of some of the best songs of our time.

Sunday, June 20, 2010

One Time by Justin Bieber

First impression: Justin Bieber is a liar. He has already told me three times.

JB clearly has a heart condition, as a person’s heart should not go knock knock. His stomach also seems to be suspect, as he has constant butterflies. It is interesting that he does not see a doctor about these ailments. It is also worrisome that he seems to want to climb a mountain (of love). Any mountain climbing can be bad for someone with a heart condition. I don’t know if this is a cautionary tale. Only time will tell.

He seems to be trying the age-old courting tactic of finding common ground. He goes a little far, though, when he tries to woo the object of his affection. He establishes that they are both on the same planet (your world is my world). He then goes deeper and says he’s on her side (your fight is my fight). But then it gets a little creepy when he says that her breath is his breath. I don’t know how possible that is, but it’s sure creepy.

I still believe this is a cautionary tale for those with heart problems. At 16, JB already believes that he is in love. At this point, I think this song is an ode to his xbox. Or his blow dryer, judging by his hair. I have a feeling this is one of those questions that won't be answered until the sequel comes out.

Whoever this song is to, she looks really deep inside JB’s 16 yr old heart and humbles him. I assume this is because he has done some terrible, despicable things in his life, and she is now blackmailing him. This theory is supported when he says “many have called but the chosen is you” and “whatever you want I’ll give it to you.” JB has done so many bad things, that he’s had many blackmailers before. Now he’s gotten to the point where he has done something so bad that he has to give this girl whatever she wants. He can't hide anymore.

It seems that what his blackmailer wanted was for Justin to tell her one time that he loves her. This leads me to the conclusion that this girl is blackmailing him: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTCm8tdHkfI . He seems to have developed Stockholm syndrome, as he is now sympathizing with his blackmailer and her fight. It also appears that the reason they share the same breath is because he has kidnapped her, and they are in the same room. We can only guess that Justin is being held against his will and is trying to communicate with us covertly through this song.

His admission of love was not convincing enough. He told her more than 10 times that he loves her, and yet she does not believe him. He tries more lines, like “you’re my #1 girl” and she his one love yadda yadda yadda. He ends up offering everything he owns “down to his last dime.” He ends the song with a desperate plea for the girl not to shatter his squeaky clean image. It’s all he has, and it would ruin him if his secrets come out. Look for the sequel to this song “I told you one time (then I pulled the trigger).”

This song is Bieber’s “Confessions.” Think Tiger Woods if he could sing. It tells of his harrowing journey to deal with his deep secrets, and the one girl who knows him best (and wants to extort every dime out of him). He is almost certainly being held somewhere until his captor is convinced that he loves her. We can only hope the authorities get to him in time.

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