Finding Profound Meaning in Popular Song Lyrics


Profundity is actully pretty common in songs, I firmly believe. (Think of Bob Dylan. Enough said.) I’m discovering how much I love Neko Case, who can maybe be described as Patsy Cline channeling Tori Amos, with a killer steel guitar player. Not only can she belt, she writes her own songs. Check them out. This is from “I Wish I Was the Moon,” on Blacklisted.

“How will you know if you’ve found me at last?
‘Cause I’ll be the one with my heart in my lap”