jpSubmarines in rock lyrics should involve pressure, danger, or at least a working metaphor. Papa Roach’s “Periscope” peers at intimacy from a safe distance; Cradle of Filth’s “You Are My Nautilus” name-drops itself into a literary shipwreck. Depth is not the same as profundity. Dive accordingly.
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The Semiotics of Submersion: Metaphorical Discontinuity and the Crisis of Aesthetic Gravity in Contemporary Heavy Music
The utilization of maritime and subaquatic imagery within the heavy music landscape frequently serves as a shorthand for emotional profundity, yet the efficacy of such metaphors often founders upon…
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