Songs with enigmatic lyrics

[malthaussen]

Post a favorite song with lyrics that are completely intelligible, yet are resistant to conveying meaning. I'll start with an easy one:

-- Mal

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I Am The Walrus

Never had any idea what it meant.

[malthaussen]

2. Knew that one was coming.:)

Remember, the Walrus was Paul. (Actually, the Walrus was John. There's a moral there, somewhere)

-- Mal

[Art_from_Ark]

14. Ah, the Glass Onion

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"I told you about the walrus and me, man
You know that we're as close as can be, man,
But here's another clue for you a-a-al
The walrus was Pau-au-au-l"

[Ron Obvious]

3. I was always puzzled by the advice in this song

But then I never did lend much credence to chipmunks.

[Art_from_Ark]

15. When I was around 4 years old,

that was the unofficial song of my neighborhood, at least, the "Oo Ee Oo Ah Ah" part.

Although some of the kids preferred "Eep Opp Ork Ah-ah"

[rug]

4. Ballad of a Thin Man.

[cemaphonic]

9. Also Isis

It's like a surrealist Western with lots of references to Near Eastern mythology. And seems to also be about his marriage troubles.

A lot of Dylan would fit, really. Much of the time, he's more about trying to convey an image or a mood, than he is about any specific meaning. And sometimes he's just tossing in a reference to another song or book, and sometimes he's just trying to come up with something that rhymes.

[dilby]

5. Sigur Ros - Hljomalind

For the longest time I thought this was sung in English only to learn it wasn't.
https://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=aMEE9AW94Hs

[LiberalElite]

6. Does enigmatic = unintelligible? Maybe not but - Heere's Louie Louie

[OakCliffDem]

7. Living in the USA

[Ahpook]

8. Not just lyrics

Everything is enigmatic about this band

Happy nightmares

[Le Taz Hot]

10. Anything by Stevie Nicks.

"Stand back in the middle of my room I cannot feel for you." What the hell does it MEAN???

[REP]

11. America

Throwing Muses – America


Follow the road
Swallow the snake
Find shoes in the corner
Run away

Oh
He had a nightmare
Go
I'm losing my person
I'm only talking
But look at me
I'm in bed, I'm asleep
I'm a mess, at my hair
Oh, oh, oh

Follow the road
Swallow the snake
Find shoes in the corner
Run away

No more backs
She can't say
America can't say no
Stand up
She can't stand up
Bang
She's afraid
I can't say
I can't say
N-N-N-No

Oh
It was a funeral
Mine
He was doing it
Under the stars
And I was crying again
Run through with a sword
Simultaneously
At the same time

No more backs
She can't say
America can't say no
Stand up
She can't stand up
Bang
She's afraid
I can't say
I can't say
N-N-N-No
No more backs
She can't say
America can't say no
Stand up
She can't stand up
Bang
She's afraid
I can't say
I can't say
N-N-N-No

No more backs
Say no
Stand up
Stand up
I'm afraid, I'm a mess
So
Put these right
What's it look like?
I can't stand
I won't tell you she's dead

Follow the road
Swallow the snake
Find shoes in the corner
Run away
N-N-N-No

[Art_from_Ark]

17. That's one heck of a stream of consciousness song

[sakabatou]

12. REM: It's the End of the World

[Doc_Technical]

13. Cirkus- Kinf Crimson

[Art_from_Ark]

16. On the Amazon, by Don McLean

[annabanana]

18. ok... MacArthur Park