Song Meanings and Facts

Song Meanings and Facts

Tagged: The Paper Kites

Black & Thunder

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“Black & Thunder” by The Paper Kites

One of the permeating subthemes found throughout “At the Roadhouse” is that of the vocalist suffering from a serious case of depression, and so is the case with this track. More pointedly, the metaphor of “black and thunder”...

Mercy

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“Mercy” by The Paper Kites

“Mercy” very much reads like a love song, in that the addressee is referred to as “baby” numerous times throughout. And the title is apparently meant to allude to the idea of the vocalist considering...

Burn the Night Away

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“Burn the Night Away” by The Paper Kites

“Burn the Night Away” is sorta reminiscent to “Good Nights Gone”, the one that precedes it on the playlist of “At the Roadhouse”, in that the (presumably) romantic relationship between the vocalist and addressee reads like...