By The Pain I See In Others
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biggsy
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Yeah but he's not purposely using incorrect grammar to express himself. I agree with you that music is not in need of perfect grammar and should just be what the artist is trying to express, but you can't say that's not just an honest mistake by a guy writing lyrics in his second language.
Another way metal brings people together - Metalheads know that swedes do not speak german 
lol...
though i think it's ridiculous that anyone thinks swedes speak german. I haven't met anyone that thinks it is that way, but then again the topic never really comes up...
lol...though i think it's ridiculous that anyone thinks swedes speak german. I haven't met anyone that thinks it is that way, but then again the topic never really comes up...
And if you guys think that little slip-up is bad, try reading Children of Bodom lyrics, you'll shit yourself...
biggsy
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I agree. But being an honest mistake doesnt take away from the fact that it's the way Mike expresses himself. If Mike got someone to proof read all his lyrics, then it wouldnt really be him anymore, would it? I dont see why there has to be such a fuss over something which still makes sense in context.
Haha. If that were the case, we'd all be admiring how great his grammar is. There isn't much of a fuss on the subject; the is the first thread I've seen that takes issue with Mike's grammar (which is quite good). I was just saying that deliberate misuse of verb tense in order to better convey mood (which I thought was your argument at first) was a ridiculous notion. I agree; the small mistakes here and there don't take anything away from the lyrics, ultimately.
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Great song, has some harder to play guitar riffs, but this song really needed to be chopped down a bit. Still in my top 5, and I don't mind the lyrical error at all.
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Doesn't Mika also say in that song "we're intertwined forever and has always been?"
Anyway, small errors like these don't jar me. If anything, Mike's an awesome lyricist despite these. After all, English isn't his native language.
Anyway, small errors like these don't jar me. If anything, Mike's an awesome lyricist despite these. After all, English isn't his native language.
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