Both Songs?

I think that at least mentioning something about both songs is a really good idea. Personally I'm going to focus mostly on the Dear and the Headlights song.

I apologize for taking so long. I should be ashamed of myself. Too bad I hardly ever feel shame bahahaha.

Anyway, lets get to the reason we are all here. "Young Pilgrims" by the Shins is a fantastic song. It is very pleasing to the ear and I thoroughly enjoy listening to it. I love the music parts in it and I also love his voice and the different ways that he sings the songs. As to what the song means I'm still kind of in the dark about that. I guess that's why my focus will stay on D&TH.

"A cold and wet November dawn
And there are no barking sparrows
Just emptiness to dwell upon
I fell into a winter slide
And ended up the kind of kid
Who goes down Chutes Too Narrow
Just eking out my measly pipes"

I love the beginning of the song (above). I think that it really grabs you and makes you love the song in the first moments, which for artists today can be really very important. I especially like the last line as a mention of his voice.

"It's Getting Easy" by Dear and the Headlights is an amazing song. I love Dear and the Headlights. They are in my top 5 all time favorite bands. This is mostly because of the passion that the singer has and you can tell by listening to their songs.

This song starts off with piano that brings in the voice. This song is hard to figure out as well but I think that I've got it:

"In this act I'll disguise those dead eyes,
stretch tight the lips, a glistening gum line
Mouth curtains pulled I shine.
My yellow stage light smile distracting
Dancing puppets on short saliva strings
So you'll find comfort in a lie."

This starts out by using the word "act" which means that he is faking. It's about his smile and how since he's smiling someone (you) will find comfort.

The song continues on and it can get confusing. At this very moment I'm pondering what the line that shares the title means. I guess it means that acting is getting easier and easier. (Wow, it's amazing how stuff will come to you and it'll be so simple and you're like 'gol I'm dumb')

I can relate to this song because I've had people in my life who have dealt with depression. He talks about taking pills and it sounds exactly like how those pills made my friends feel. They told me how most of the time in order to get through their depression they would just have to act happy so that people around them wouldn't know what was going on.

Something that those pills do is they take away your real feelings which is why he says:

"The pill, dissolved, it's flushing out
Everything I care about
And not replacing it with anything substantial"

The pills take away important things and doesn't replace them.

Don't worry I'm almost done. He talks about not being able to express himself. I'll end with a few lines that show depression.

"I wish I had a single thought the least bit legitimate enough
To open up my mouth and say anything I mean, I don't mean anything!"